is mind was early impreffed with the importance of divine things; and if thofe impreffions did not originate in a correspondence with his valuable brother, they were, by means of it, rendered lafting. This appears from diary which he kept during the last ten years; and which evidences him to have been "an Ifraelite indeed, in whom there is no guile." For feveral months before the earthly house of his tabernacle was diffolved, it appeared to be falling, to the great concern of all his friends; and he had a trong prepoffeffion in his own mind that the fickness was unto death: but he knew in whom he had believed, and was enabled to look forward, in humble confidence, to that reft which remains for all the people of God. The Bible was his daily companion, in which he found folid comfort and fupport.

Though he did not abound in confolation, he obferved to those around him, "that he trufted the beft wine was referved until the last ;" and as this was his daily prayer,-fo before mortality was fwallowed up of life, he was enabled to rejoice with a joy unfpeakable, and full of glory. A few hours before his courfe was finished, awaking out of a fweet fleep, he exclaimed, "Now am I mistaken! I thought to have "awoke in glory!" but immediately, added, " He hath done all things "well: I know the Saviour, and can rejoice in him, having no con"fidence in the fleth." Soon after, he observed that "Chrift is precious " to all who believe on him," adding these lines of Dr. Watts:

"A guilty, weak, and helpless worm!

"On thy kind arms I fall;

"Thou art my ftrength and righteousness !

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'My Jefus, and my all!"

He was now on the borders of the promised land; and, in a holy tranfport, expreffed fomething of the happiness he felt, by citing thefe words out of the 60th chapter of Ifaiah: "Thy fun shall no more go "down, neither fhall thy moon withdraw itfelf; for the Lord fhall be thy everlasting light, and the days of thy mourning thall be ended:" adding, "O precious promifes ! precious promifes Lord, I am now ready if it be thy bleffed will, come quickly." His laft words were, "I fhall foon be with Jefus :" and in a few minutes his waiting fpirit was difembodied, and took its flight to "the house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens." T. W..

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NOVEMBER 6th, 1800. in the 26th year of her age, Mifs Mary Rebecca Gwennap, eldeft furviving fifter of Mr. John Gwennap, jun. of Falmouth, exchanged alfo this mortal life for a ftate of immortality; not however without leaving fuch a bleffed teftimony behind, as affords her furviving relatives and friends the comfortable affurance that he is gone to inherit the promises." It was her happiness to be chofen in the furnace of affliction and though it was not until the removal of her affectionate brother by death, that the openly profeffed the truth as it is in Jefus, yet, the acknowledged, that fometime before that afflictive providence, the Lord was graciously pleafed to convince her deeply that he was a poor undone finner; and that there was no other way whereby he could be aved but through Chrift, in whom alone the was enabled to truft for life and falvation. The night previous to her diffolution, the expreffed

a firm reliance upon the promifes of God; and earnestly exhorted thofe around her, whom the had any reafon to believe were strangers to Jesus Chrift, to feek an intereft in him; affuring them, that it was alone through his righteoufnels that they, or that any, could enter the kingdom of Heaven.

The morning fhe departed, being afked, if her nind was comfortable? the inftantly replied, "Yes, I have a firm reliance upon the Rock of Ages:" and it being then obferved that he would foon be abfent from the body and prefent with the Lord, the faid, "Yes, I fhall foon have a bleed exchange." A few minutes only before her diffolution, the faid to an intimate friend, "I thall foon have an incomparable fight." Her friend obferved, that he would foon fee Jefus as he is, and crown him Lord of all. To which the replied, "I truft I fhall;" and almost immediately fell afleep" a death-like fleep-a gentle wafting to eternal life.” T. W.

RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

OUR Readers will be gratified to find, that though Dr.Vanderkemp labours in the midft of Dangers and Difcouragements, he labours not wholly in vain, nor without thofe Manifeftations of the Divine Prefence which are neceffary to bear him above his Trials. Our other Articles of Intelligence, both from the Continent and from America, will alfo intereft thofe who with well to Zion, and wait and pray for the Salvation of Ifrael.

LETTER FROM DR. VANDERKEMP.

Quakoubi, in Caffaria, Dec. 28, 1800% Dear Sir, and much beloved Brother in the Lord!

Just being at the point of my departure from this place, the waggon being ready to carry me to a Heathen woman (whom I have baptized; and whofe converfion I think I mentioned in my former, to dear Dr. Haweis, Aug. 24) at her request, to give her farther inftruction, I unexpectedly tvas favoured by receiving three letters of your hand; two from Dr. Haweis, one from Mr. Wilks, Mr. Newton, Mr. Serle, and Mr. and Mrs. Brown. It is impoffible to answer them now, as I fcarcely have time to read them with due attention. My Miffionary Brethren, I understand, are brought by the good hand of Providence to the Cape. Brother Read and Vanderlingne are by lot pointed out to aflift their unworthy fervant and brother in Caffreeland; but the Governor has found reasons to delay their journey to a more convenient time: they are now employed in the vicinity of the Cape. The Lord's will be done!

I have hitherto been hindered fpeaking the word of God to the Caffrees, though I now and then have an opportunity to mention to them the name of Jefus, as having power over all the Univerfe. The two Numbers of my journal will tell you the particular occurrences from April to October, iSoo; to them I may add, the hope I have that the word of God, fince that period, fhall prove to have been not ineffectual in the minds of two

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thers of Hottentot extraction. I have been wandering backwards and forwards with them through this country; and as they fpeak of leaving it altogether (their refidence here not being fafe) I do not know what I fhall do: I am fure the Lord will direct my ways to the glory of his name! but oh! that I may be conftantly willing to be directed by him!-Ifaiah xlviii. 17. gives me fome comfort and hope. Another occurrence I must mention, to the glory of Him who has lately revealed his holy arm to the Heathen in fuch a striking manner, that it excited the attention of this nation in general; and this alfo will anticipate the fubfequent Number of my Journal. The feafon has been uncommonly dry; men, beafts, and vegetables, have perifhed for want of food. Often individuals, and even the King applied to me to give rain; and their requests became troublefome. On the 30th of October, being upon the road between Keiskamma and Quakoubi, and having flept in the field, I met with a deputation fent by the King to me, with a prefent of two cows and calves, to request in a more folemn manner for rain, acknowledging that their Sorcerers could not do it. I answered as ufual, that I could not give rain, as this depended upon God's pleasure; but that I could and would pray for it; refusing at the fame time to accept T'Geika's prefent. Taking afterwards a walk through the Defart, and meditating upon the given anfwer, I reflected that certainly God would give rain, if I could pray for it in the name of Chrift, and at the fame tinie I found fome desire that God might be glo rified. I then returned to the Caffrees, and faid, "Jefus Chriftus intakha Tiko Inkoessi eal izoúloú. Dia khou theta aúle. Lo khounika invoula: mina kosflieve." Jefus Chrift, the Son of God, is King of Heaven. I'll speak to him; it is he who fhall give rain: I cannot. That night I came to Quakoubi, where T∙Geika's men had been looking for me, and left the cattle; we then prayed for rain, in fubordination to the glory of God. The next morning the Lord gave plentiful rain, continuing three days; which was at T'Geika's refidence fo heavy, that it was inundated, and he obliged to leave it; and he was fo terrified by the thunder accompanying it, that he let me know, that I fhould pray God that he never more might hear such tremendous thunder-claps. This was known over all the country, and made more impreflion upon the minds of fome Caffrees than upon our own people, who faw nothing but mere chance in it. Some intending to divert themselves with the credulity of the Caffrees, afked them who it was that now had given the rain, fuppofing that they would afcribe it to me; but one of them faid, "Tinkhanna had talked to the King on high, and it is he who has given us this rain."I do not know what effect this impreffion may have in future, as at prefent they are as fuperftitious, with refpect to the power of their magicians, as ever. The very moment that I write this, the King, who is very ill, lets me know that he lies as a wolf, not as a inan, begging that I fhould pray God for him;" but at the fame time, he has ordered a woman, pointed out by his magicians as the caufe of his diftemper, to be burnt alive by red-hot ftones; and will probably kill more of his people, who will fall victims of his fuperftition.

And now my dear and much respected friend, time does not allow me to write with that deliberation which an anfwer to feveral important articles contained in the letters of Dr. Haweis would require: I only obferve, that I think it of fome importance, that one individual be em powered by the London Society to direct (in a Chriftian manner) the Miflionaries arriving at the Cape, to determine with them their fields of labour, and to give them the neceffary elucidations, in the way of friend and counsellor; and I know no perfon more recommendable than the Rev. Mr. Vos, Minifter at Roodezand, with whom I think your correspond, VOL. IX. 31

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ence will not prove fruitless for the cause of Chrift. He is one of the Director of the South African Society; a zealous and fervent fervant of God in the Converfion of Heathens; of whom I learn that there are 1900 Pagans now under the inftruction of the South African Society. I muft finish abruptly: you know my heart and withes. My kind reIpects to Mrs. Hardcastle, Mr. Reyner, &c. Do not forget to pray for Your unworthy Servant and Brother in the Lord,

J. T. VANDERKEMP.

Extract of a Letter from the Rev. Rutton Morris, St. John's, Newfoundland, 16th July, 1801, to the Rev. W, Bull, Newport Pagnell.

"On laft Lord's Day brother Hillyard arrived. It was an affecting meeting to both; and I am happy to add, that the cause still continues to profper with him. He is not, I think, too fanguine in his judgment of appearances; but by accounts from others alto, it is evident he is abundantly bleffed in his endeavours to do good, in which he is indefatig able. His fituation muft indeed be a difmal one through the winter; but it feems his delight to be with the people, and he has a very affectionate regard for them. His labours in the fchool, I believe, are very useful, and his mode is fuch as to conciliate the affections of the people very much. He charges nothing for teaching the children: but all who please, fend their children, and fubfcribe what they pleafe toward his fupe port, in which, confidering their condition, they have been very liberal.”

Extract of a Letter from the Church at St. John's, Newfoundland,
16th July, 1801, to Mr. Greatheed.

"Our much efteemed brother, Mr. Hillyard, of Twillingate, is now here for a few days, on a vifit. We are happy to learn, not only from him, but others of that place (not immediately connected with the Society) that confiderable fuccefs has attended his labours. They alfo inform us, his exertions for the rifing generation have been unremitted; and perfons more advanced in life fhare in his attention to their private Inftruction. They all feem defirous of knowledge, and are apparently making great progrefs therein."

LETTER FROM MR. FOUNTAIN, IN INDIA,

To the Good Samaritan Society, Shoe-Lane, London.*

My ever dear Brethren! Serampoor, 10th May, 1800. Your affectionate letter, communicated to me by Brother Taylor, was indeed as cold water to a thirsty foul. It brought good news from a á dear, though difiant country: news, which furely muft have rejoiced my heart more than the mere communication of money could yours. I, however, did what I could for you, and am glad, not only that my fervice met with your acceptance, but that what I fent came to you at a time when the objects of diftrefs, hid from public view, called for your commiferation and relief! "Bleffed is be who confidereth the poor and heedy." This bleffedrefs (my brethren) is yours: bleffed both of God and man! Yes, in going from one abode of wretchedness to another, to feed the hungry, to clothe the naked, and preach the Gospel to the poor, the bleflings of thofe ready to perish have come upon you! Bleffings more grateful to your ears, and more fatisfactory to your minds, than the plaudits of an admiring world for deeds of heroic fame! Yea, He who dwelleth on high, and whofe glory is above the Heavens, looks down upon each of you with complacency, while imitating himself in raifing the poor out of the duft, and lifting the needy from the dunghill. Now your

*See Evangelical Magazine 1799, p. 184.

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prayers and your alms rife with acceptance before the throne, and shall be acknowledged, on that day, when he who was once" a man of forfows and acquainted with grief," hall defcend in God-like pomp, to pronounce a bleffing on thofe who have wrought for his name's fake on earth.

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In reviewing your annual account of perfons vifited and fums expended, from the year 1784 to that of 1798, I cannot help obferving how that Scripture hath been verified: (Ifa. xxxii. 8.) "The liberal devifeth liberal things, and by liberal things thall he be eftablished."-Go on, my dear Brethren, and the God of grace will fee to it, that ye have an allfufficiency in all things to abound in every good work. I am glad that you have extended your benevolence, and enlarged your plan of useful. nefs, by eftablishing a Sunday School in your room at Shoe-Lane. will not ceafe to pray for its profperity. Jehovah blefs every one who contributes to its fupport, every Brother who teaches, and every child who comes for inftruction! Whilft I was at Mudnabatty, I had a number of Indian youths, whom I daily taught to read the Scriptures; and now Providence has brought me down here, we are going to establish another fchool, the management of which will fall upon me for a time. O that I might be equally successful with yourselves!

Delightful work! young fouls to win,

And turn the rifing race

From the deceitful paths of fin,

To feck redeeming grace.

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Your letter, &c. to Mr. Udny, I delivered with my own hand. Whether he has replied thereto or not I cannot tell. Perhaps, multiplicity of bufinefs has prevented him. In my letter to Brother Watkins, I mentioned that a fermon for fome charitable purpose was to be preached at Malda every Christmas-day. The following Christmas, Brother Carey preached for the fchool, at Mudnabatty, when a very handfome collection was made, but before the next return of the feafon, Mr. Udny was removed from Malda to Calcutta, and we ourfelves to Seram poor. If, however, I fhould ever have an opportunity of doing any thing for you again, depend upon it, my dear brethren, I will not be backward. Send me annually ten or a dozen of your printed accounts, and I will take care to diftribute them wherever there is any hope of fuccess. Give them to my worthy friend Dr Rippon he will fend them fafely. Prefent my kinduft love to him. I am glad that he has become a member of the Society.

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Accept my thanks for the elegant Bible you fent, as a teftimony of your brotherly love. It has been greatly admired in India. I confider myfelf as yet joined to you, and beg you will write to me, at least, every year.

I am your affectionate Brother,

J. FOUNTAIN.

JOURNAL OF THE MISSION IN CAFFRARIA.

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First Quarter of the year 1800.

Feb. 3. This day my houfe was finished. Four Hottentot women and children, and Thomas the deferter, attended our Miffionary prayer.

7. This morning, whilst we were in prayer, the king entered my tent, but fpoke not a word before we had done worshipping; he afterwards faid to Mr. Buys, that he imagined, one time or other, he fhould be a Chriftian;

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