ers. The desk and pulpit will be at no variance in the churches where he ministers; and we cordially desire with him to see the true uniformity which the Church of England meant to establish; but which appears at present to be awfully violated by those who determine not to hesitate to subscribe to her formulas, for the sake of the emoluments, however strongly Nonconformists to her doctrines, devotional spirit, and holiness of the truth. and hewed out to himself “cisterns, Let, however, the faithful cry aloud, The truth, as it is in ahd spare not. every Jesus, must finally prevail:evangelical minister of Christ has living witnesses in his congregation that it doth so. The Lord is daily by their ministry, adding to his church of such as shall be saved. Their enemies know they can produce no such saving changes effected by their labours; nay, that they never expected them, would be startled even at the application made to them by an awakened conscience, and treat it as derision. Where the whole, as in these Lectures, is one uniform exposition, a passage or two will speak the general sentiments inculcated, and the manner in which they are expressed. We select the following, as a fair specimen of the rest: "It cannot he thought that a mere verbal declaration of our guilt comprizes all which is here intended: this may be repeated as a matter of form, or from an affectation of humility, which we fear is too often the case. Hence many, who will acknowledge that they are "miserable offenders" while the prayers are read, feel very great displeasure if such a thing is only intimated by the minister from the pulpit. This proves that the heart is not engaged in the work that there is no no contrition inward sense of guilt, -nor no desire of mercy, of soul, any stedfast purpose, by the divine assistance, to forsake every evil way, and to walk before God in newness of life It is no more than and conversation. lip-service; and as such, an abomination to the dread Majesty of Heaven. Never, never may we he suffered to aggravate our guilt by professing a sorrow and contrition which our hearts do not really feel! "This confession implies guilt: it supposes that we have transgressed against the Lord, and departed from the path of his commandments. The supposition is, alas! too true! We have each sinned; we have each forsaken the fountain of living waters, "By his one offering of himself once made, he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified; and he hath fully accomplished the redemption of his people. In his holy life he falalled every precept of the divine law; in his bitter sufferings and ignominious death, he endured its penalty even to the uttermost. Thus every demand of justice is satisfied,-a way is opened for the exercise of mercy,-and God is just to his own nature and perfections, while he justifies him that believeth in Christ Jesus. Here then Mercy and Truth are met together, — Righteousness and Peace have kissed each other! The Lord is well pleased for the righteousness sake of his dear Son: in him, believers have peace with his Divine Majesty; and he will preserve them by his own power, through faith unto salvation." The essential divinity and operation of God the Holy Ghost are thus stated: "These inspired declarations constrain us to acknowledge the essential divinity of this most illustrious and exalted Person; and, therefore, we hold it our duty to praise and magnify his name; nay, we account this our great ́est privilege, inasmuch as we feel ourselves indebted to Him for all our spiritual knowledge, attainments, peace, consolation, and joy. The Holy Spirit, by his gracious operations, convinceth nien "of sin, of righteousness, and of judgment." He takes of the things which are Christ's, and shews them He sanctifies the unto his people. heart, and causes believers to delight in the law of God after the inward man. He consoles them in all their afflictions, supports them in all their conflicts, and guides them, by his unerring counsel, through the wilderness of this world." After such explicit testimonies to the eternal redemption obtained for us by Jesus Christ, and the actual sanctification of all the elect people of God by the power of the Holy Ghost, however guarded his expressions may be by Scripture proofs, we are atraid Dr. Draper must be content to receive for them the brand of moderate Calvinism; and if this be vile, we doubt not but that he will be viler still! REVIEW OF RELIGIOUS PUBLICATIONS. LITERARY NOTICES. Mr. Buck has in the press a small work, entitled, The Young Christian's Guide. A small volume of Voyages in the Levant, from 1796 to 1801, interspersed with Moral and Religious Reflections. By F. Collins, late Master in the Royal Navy. A Dissertation on the Hebrew Roots; Poems, Religious, Moral, and Satirigal; A Collection of Sermons. All by Mr. Pirie. An Introductory Key to the Scriptures, with an Engniry into the Book of Genesis. Intended as a Companion to the Bibliotheca Sacra. A New Dictionary on subjects connected with Religion, either as a separate work, or forming a third volume to the above Bibliotheca. A Third Volume of Sermons, by Mr. Andrew Swanston, written in the same spirit and with the same ability as the two former, will be put to press in the course of the winter. The Rev. Professor Lawson, author of Expository Lectures on Esther and Ruth, is about to publish Lectures on the History of Joseph: he also proposes to print his Sermions on Parental Duties (formerly published along with his Lectures on Esther) in a separate form. Mr. Reid, of Berwick upon Tweed, designs immediately to print a new edi 609 tion (the fourth) of the Select Remains of the Rev. J. Brown, la'e of Haddi igton. They contain Memoirs of his Life, Letters to his Friends, Religious Tracts, Addresses to his Children, An Account of his Dying Sayings, and his Dying Advice to his Congregation. The Rev. John Brown, of Whitburn, is about to publish a second edition of the Memoirs of the Rev. James Hervey. He would feel himself particularly obliged to any person who could communicate unpublished letters, or authentic anecdotes of Mr. ilervey. Communications may be addressed to the Editor of this Magazine. A variety of the Letters of Abp. Leighton were in the hands of Dr. Doddridge when he published the Archbishop's Work on Peter: it would be a favour if those, into whose hands they have now come, would transmit copies of them to the Editor. The family of the late Mr. Brown, of Haddington, would account it a favour, could the Executors of the late Lady Huntingdon oblige them with a Copy of his Correspondence with her Ladyship. A new edition of Poems, by a Lady, revised and corrected by the late Mr. Cowper. Second edition of the First Volume of Mr. S. Burder's Oriental Customs. Fourth edition of Masillon's Sermons, translated by Dickson, three vols. 8vo. 11. 45. SELECT LIST OF RELIGIOUS PUBLICATIONS. French National Catechism, for the Use of all the Churches in the French Empire: to which is prefixed, the Pope's Bull and the Archbishop's Mandamus. Translated from the original, with an Introduction and Notes, by D. Bogue, Author of an Essay on the New Testament, &c. 12mo, 38 6d boards. History of the Bible, from Howell, improved by Burder. Vol. III (and last) 12mo, 79 8vo, 10s 6d. Vol. II, of Oriental Customs, by Mr. S. Burder, of St. Alban's, 95. Vol. I, of the Works of President Edwards, edited by Dr. Williams and Mr. Parsons, comprizing his Life, Freedom of the Will, &c. Miscellaneous and Posthumons Works of the late Rev. A. Pirie Vol. 1 to VI. Vol. I, Lectures on the Jews; — II,Of Adam and Paradise; III, Sermons; -IV, On Creation- Week, the Apocalypse ; V, Dissertations on Baptism and Blood-eating; - VI, Lectures XIY. on the Spread of the Gospel, the Apo-calyptical Beast, the Deity of Christ, Moral Philosophy, &c. Bibliotheca Sacra, in Ten Parts, at 28. cach, sewed, with Maps and Plates. The Spirituality of the Divine Essence: a Sermon, by J. Styles. A Letter to S. Whitbread, Esq, on the Distresses of the Poor of Spitalfields. By W. Hale, 8vo, 13. Enquiry into the Origin, Nature, and Administration of Christ's Kingdom, Burder's Prayers and Closet-Companion, The Poor Old Milkman's Advice to all: the Experiences of John Miles, &c. 18mo, Is 6 A Treatise on the Millenium, by Dr. Hopkins, 12mo, 25 6d NEW EDITIONS. Henry on the Bible, revised by Mess. Hughes and Burder, Part IV. 83 Scotch Edition of Ditto, Vol. [ 19s to be completed in another ve 4 L RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE. MISSIONARY SOCIETY. LETTERS have just been received by the Directors from Dr. Taylor, dated Calcutta, May 27, 1806; and from Messrs. Cran and Desgranges, dated Vizagapatam, May 19, 1806: Extracts from which may be expected in our next. Extract of a Letter from Mr. Edward As there are some Protestant families residing in and about Percy, I thought it my duty to visit them; which I did, and spent about a fortnight with them: after which I sailed to Cape Breton, where I continued some time; and from thence proceeded to Prince Edward Island, where I have been about six weeks; and expect To return to the Bay of Chaleur again next week. This island still continues in a destitute condition. God has greatly multiplied their number, but bas not increased their joy by sending a minister to remain among them. Nova Scotia, and some other parts, are much troubled with a wild set of preachers called New Lights; but there is little of the pure gospel of Christ preached among them. The Directors have likewise received several letters from Karass. The family there has been much more healthy than formerly: their baptized natives continue to adorn their profession; the mising, and make good progress in young people at school are very protheir education. The natives feel their inferiority to the Missionaries in the useful arts of life, and look up to them with respect. The violent prejudices against Christianity which prevailed when Mr. Brunton went first to that conntry, are now considerably abated; and even some of the Effendis are very friendly to the Missionaries. The Arabic New Testaments, that were sent out last year, have been put into the hands of some of their most learned Doctors, who read in them most diligently: but although they can read the Koran, few of them understand the Arabic sufficiently to read easily any other book. On this account they pay many visits to Mr. Brunton, aud take up much of his time in hearing them read the New Testament. Some of them admire it, and evidently prefer it to the Koran. They often express an earnest desire to see it in their own language. Brunton has made considerable progress in his translation of the New Testament into Turkish; and nothing but the want of means prevents the THE Directors have had the pleaMissionaries from beginning to print sure of receiving from Mr. Mitchell the it. In one of his letters, Mr. Brunton most satisfactory accounts of his pro- says, "Could not a separate fund be ceedings at Petersburgh. The privi- raised in Britain for this particular purleges which the brethren at Karass pose? Many, perhaps, would contriwished to receive from the Russian go-bute to this object, who would not to vernment have been all granted. In transacting this business, Mr. Mitchell received the most friendly attention from his Excellency M. Novositzoff and Count Kochuby, the minister of the interior; and also from Count Roman zoff, the minister of commerce. Thro' the kind interference of the above noblemen, his business was finished in a few weeks. Mr. Mitchell has sent over some copies of the Turkish tract against Mohammedanism, the firstfruts of the Press at Karass. It consists of fifty-two small pages, and very meatly printed in the Arabic character. 1 hear that Mr. Mitchell continues to be very diligent; and meets with great success in the places where he is preaching. EDINBURGH MISSIONARY SOCIETY. any other." Mr. The tract which they have printed against Mohammedanism in the Turkish language, has been widely circulated in the neighbouring districts, and has occasioned a great stir among the people. Shellive, the Effendi, who was brought to Karass with a view to convert the Missionaries, became so troubled in his mind after he read it, that for several nights he could not sleep. The citations in it from the Koran are inserted in Arabic, and likewise translated into the Turkish. Shellive and the other Effendis allow that the sense RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE. of the words is fairly given; and frankly acknowledge, that they can make no answer to what is alleged against them. 400 copies have been sent to Mr Wigand, at Sarepta, who proposes to circulate them among the Mohammedans in Cazan and Buckharia. The brethren at Karass have all of them inclosed ground for gardens; and they hope, by cultivating some of their land, which is excellent, to be able, in the course of a year or two, considerably to lessen the heavy expences of the Society in supporting their large family. During the spring-months, they were busily employed in improving their houses, and building new ones for the better accommodation of these who joined them last year; and they hope that, by the end of the season, their place will have a respectable appearance. It forms a square of near 200 feet each way. There are four houses on the south side, viz. Mr. Brunton's, Mr. Paterson's, Mr. Fraser's, and Mr. Dickson's; and the same number on the north side, viz. Mr. Mitchell's, Mr. M'Alpine's, Mr. Pinkerton's, and Mr. Galloway's. The workhouses are on the west side, towards the mountains; and the gate on the east side. Their offices are at the back of their houses, and their gardens lie behind them. The whole, except the gardens, is surrounded with a ditch, upwards of four feet wide, and four deep; on the inside of which they have placed a double fence nearly six feet high, on purpose to secure themselves as much as possible from thieves. QUEBEC. Extract of a Letter from the Rev. Mr. Dick, Missionary at Quebec, dated Aug. 11, 1806. "As I suppose you will have heard any information I have sent respecting the state of religion in this country, I shall not trouble you with any thing written on that subject to the friends about Edinburgh: and indeed there is nothing new on that subject for me to write at present; - religion itself is a pleasant subject; but the state of religion here is truly a mourutul one, so that what I write on it will be like the roll delivered to the prophet Ezekiel; there was written therein, lamentation, and mourning, and woe." The object with the most part of the people here is, What shall we do to be rich? not, What shall we do to be saved? They are careful and troubled about many things; but few make choice of 611 "the one thing needful :" they are like a cake unturned; for as it cleaves to the bottom of the oven until it be burned, so their warm affections cleave to the dust, although it be to their own destruction: -" for the prosperity of fools shall destroy them." I have been endeavouring to show them a more excellent way; but to many who have heard me, my words have only been as idle tales. I have not shunned to declare unto them all the counsel of God. But, alas! I have cause to adopt the language of the prophet, and say, "Wo is me, for I am as when they have gathered the summer fruits; as the grape gleanings of the vintage, there is no cluster to eat, my soul desireth the first ripe fruits !" "Whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear, I am determined not to be ashamed of the gospel of Christ; and, as the Lord shall enable me, I am resolved to make known the favour of the Redeemer's name in the place: "for I know that it will be unto God a sweet savour of Christ in them that are saved, and in them that perish," &c. If it were a work or device of men, I would despair of success; but the consideration that it is of God, that his counsel shall stand, and he will perform all his pleasure,- that nothing is impossible with Him who hath said, " Go into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature ;" say, the consideration of these things is what should lead us to look for great things being done by the gospel. Let us then cry earnestly to God, that he would arise and have mercy on Zion,that he would make bare his holy arm in the sight of all nations, that he would send times of refreshing from his presence, that he would make his own word to have free course and be glorified! "I do not recollect to have mentio; ed any thing about the Indians, in the letters I have formerly written to Edinburgh. I am not able to give you much information about them. They come to this place only a short time during the summer, for the purpose of receiving presents; for government has allowed them a number of articles every year, such as blankets, rugs, are-arms, shot, &c. The most of them were gone before I arrived last year: ever, however, to see them once (they live on the opposite side of the river.) It is a few weeks since they began to come this year; i went over some time ago to learn their real situation, and see if any thing could be d. ue for their religious instruction. At that time went In re were come; but these few presented a lamentable view of human misery, although they seemed to he very well pleased with their circumstances. They live in a kind of tents made with a few rinds of bark. They lie on the ground, except some of them, who have a few branches of trees below them. Their clothing consists of a dirty rug about their middle, with a coarse blanket, which serves them for a cover when they sleep, and for putting round their bodies when they go abroad. spect to their ideas about religion, I could form very little conception, as they mostly all speak a language of their own; many of them can speak a little broken French, and some of them a little English. From themselves and others I learn, that the Catholics have been very assiduous in teaching them their doctrines; for this purpose they have a number of Missionaries sent to all the places where they reside; by whose labours, I am told, the most of them have been taught to cross themselves, say their paternoster, and count their beads: the most of those whom I saw, had a figure of the cross about their neck. I spake to one woman about religion, but she declined the subject: like too many, who have better opportunities of knowing what is good and what is evil, she did not think it a subject for every day. I understood there are a great many come I intend, if the these few days past. Lord will, to go over again this week; and if I have the prospect of doing any good, shall repeat my visits. I may also write a more particular account of them than this letter can contain, and send it home." Extract of a Letter from a Roman Catholic Priest in Swabia, to the Rev. Mr. S. Foreign Secretary to the British and Foreign Bible Society, dated December 12, 1805. "Your pleasing letter of the 20th September, 1805, I have but just received. The ardent love to the sacred word of God, which animates all the Members of the English BileSociety, and the zeal which presides over their meetings, and spares no expence for the spreading of the Gospel, have filled my heart with gratitode, love, and joy. Give my warmest thank to the Committee for their great kindness; and inform the, that I cheerfully acquiesce in their resolution of giving me 200 copies of the 'rotestant New Testament. "This is not only giving a mpression of the New Testament, but new also evincing the spirit of the primi. tive Christians, as St. Paul expresses it in the second Epistle to the Corinthians, ix. 11, 12," For the administration of this service not only sup. plieth the want of the saints, but is abundant also by many thanksgivings to God; whilst by the experiment of this ministration, they glorify God for your professed subjection unto the gospel of Christ, and for your liberal distribution unto them and unto all men." With respect to Mr. Wittman's edition of the New Testament, you may rest assured it will, in all the essentials, barmonize with the origi na!. Thus far I am certain, in my own mind, that, by the Catholic Bible, even if the translation of the Vulgate fundamental should be adopted, no error would be propagated, nor any important truth obscured, as would be the case with some translations attempted by modern free-thinkers. Did the Catholics only believe and perform all that is contained in their Bible, they would not fall far short of the Protestants. It is also written in the Catholic Bible, "All have sinned, and come short of the glory of God," "Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus," "Neither is there salvation in any other; for there is none other name under Heaven given among men whereby we must be saved," -"There is one God and one Mediator between God and man, the man Christ Jesus," - -"God forbid that I should glory save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ,"-" By grace are ye saved, through faith, and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not of works, lest any man should boast." Christ says also in the Catholic Bible, "I am the way, the truth, and the life; no man cometh unto the Father but by me," — "He that believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation," - "I am Good Shepherd; the Door; the Vine." in short, we should not have less than you, if we only would believe. The blame is not in the Catholic Bible, it is in themselves, who do not read, study, believe, apply, apprehen!, and appropriate it. They neither hear, nor keep his word. Some believe more than is contained in the Bible; they adhere to the traditions of men, explain the Bible falsely, or entirely neglect it. "The Eternal Word, which was with the Father, was manifested in the desh; suffered himself to be wrapt |