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Sdi'Jols and Colleges ; delivered b- tore the- We item- ltcarti Institute, a ad Col W event ljitcrarti Institute, a a V tyg':'- '; ' 'v.' vs-"'' ' leaeuers in Luicur '. rilii, on the i)l'i,qf October, 183 1. By D.vx irr. J);t.vKr,,l. 1). Cincinnati'. IT. P. James i I . t . rt i i j . . - . . i. - . ' A 'discussion of this'snbiect is y equharly! val- ''j.-blle. from one who -reasons' on philosophical vv.l 'physiological, as well as religious principle?; ;ind wefare ranch indebted to the author, furl the 1 v. ('are ranch indebted to the author, fur t u.d! eays with which he lias favored ujs. Uli! discourse, Dr. Drake has tit ken the least muhir'side of .some, vexed epi est ions ; and ihas (H-iemied his ' views with frreat ability. , I In opposition to that ultra extra vairance which klenjes. all right of cotitrpl, except to- God, and which we scarcely know ' how-to-meet, with seri- ojs argnmcnt, he "cornmi jhuwinnf, that the univer nces- h is discou rse uith Lse is-a svstern hf law s, , and that whether it be iiJ the planetary world or with the material worlJ, i his fellow men; evry S followed by a penajty; ; in the connexion. of man ; ur in his intercourse wit j vijlatiou of natural law i l- evil or hv sult'ciia. This testinion.y of nature to the existence and li'ce.oAsitv of laws and pu l i s h m e nt s, i s c o nj i r m ed ! v that'o'f revelation ; an lin hat same - infallible - ;h social re.vards avn pusaishments con rice led '.withvjheux, are annoe.nced, and enjoined, bV 'line 1 ' 'VP 'ft-' .. n . ! . :i uitK',1 iuiu pij.ct."piiipuii pt.- -t. special- 1 v is the uutv or lobedniiee to parents, and the ht of tetnaniunsr i u, (Uiauoctiy uicu cated. aiid the parent i4 made, responsible for the rise itthe.se' m chihlrt ii. bans 'ofiR'strainin and overni.ri' his ' The. ne.t inqinry swcstecj is, What these re n-.ill numwlinioiifj C K 11 1 1 I V.f HTul t I ! o 1M. .s-.ver to this question l' given so ably, that we cjx- tct'the whdle. ; f'fo proseuuto tl'n investigation m a proper 'manner, a thoroViich knowledge of the ; constitu tion of human ;na'lure,;as it exists in . childhood and youth, is 'indispensable. . '.Man beiiur a compound of mind and liody, can rnlv be understood bv observing and studvimr both ; tor they, act arid re-act upon each other. In :ha successive periods of lite, hi difierent individ jials, and in the various grades of civilisation: the relative power, of ;the miml upon -the .'body, janld th.e body lipon'the .mind,' is djiferent. Thus i'nl the l ivilizetl and intellectual state, the mind exercises greater ower over the bqdy, than jn the savage state ;.aad the mind of a philosopher, or a Christ ian, governs thedesires of his body more effect ually than the mind of an, - gnorapt or wicked per son controls his appetites: and, finally, the mind of an adult rules over lus bodily -'-wants, i hk greater success than the nkind of a child J Inithe .tender stages 'of infancy, the- reasoning -j power ' and the moral sentiments,1 are but .little uevelopea and th-J corporeal -a ppetitesand desires are strong. The reason is,obvious. The body must be built, . np'and hence the appetite or food, and thepleasj ' 'inesiof jindulilencr, are great, sometimes almost insatiable.- '1 ho impatience of lahor is quick hecause, its industry can seldom be turned to 'orid account, and its dimbs are .soon fatigued', ' while they are growing. Its natural repugnancej (fJo close or long continued cjonfinement is equally! strong, for fresh air and unstrained exercise are; requisite to the proper maintenance of health. Its '"uriosity for wandering among new objects is in tsas.e. because, observation is the food of theyounjr iatelle;t,and indispensable to its growth. Finally, its love of play and of pleasure is almost indomi table ; because on the plan' of nature, no- respon sibility in regard to the futjirc rests upon it ; and if it hud not a desire for pjay, it vould not take tiie necessary exercise,', nojr acquire the proper use and. discipline of its limbs. Thus, almost ullthe pains and pleasures of infancy and youth connect themselves with the body. The gratifi cation of the physical or materia.! part Isthe great j , object ; that which answers to the wants and dc ' .sires of the bouy affords '; the chief pleasure,- . Like the lower animals, it lives for the body, and ftr the present moment. Its enjoyments are phy sicalits sufterings are physical ; and, when ihey extend to the mind, it is because something Avlrich administered to the pleasures of sense' had been withhdd or applied in uch manner as to mor tify the few feelings andj senftments of the soul. which, at that early period, are in a slate of sus- centibi What is the deduction from these viewis ? Un doubtedly, that there isin the constitution of child ;. hood, a foundation of physical : correctionand that punishment of the' body is the most efficient mode Qf reaching and effecting the mind. Such are the conclusions of reason,' applied tothis sub ject. -, And what are the results of experience? Uot the." practice of the whole vvorld return tie ftnswer. In everyage, and in all nations, we find thchand of the parent uplifted in physical correc tion, or some other mode adopted, of punishing the bqdy through its desires and sensibilities. It k indeed, an instinct on the part of the parent; arid, by an instinct jequally intuitive, unerririg, and uniirersal, is aciquiesced in by the child. Nature, jn fact, is at the bottom of the matter, and prompts; if she does not regulate, the whole dis cipline." . 1 I ' , to this unanswerable anneal to the laws of nature Dr. Drake adds the decisive testimony of gelation. , '. ' ; ' 'Tint dnds find in Ki4 rtJ-lA,! ...:n i in these conclusions? Tiie Bible shall givelhe rjply, i(f lhat sparcih Ms rod, hated his son but he tnaVfovcthhim, chaspneth. him betimes." "Foolishness is bound in the heart of a chil.l but the rod of correc tion' shall, drh it - . with the rod, expresslv enjoined bv heaven" as a m i.4. hi. iiuu 1MU1911UR h vi nit1 L)0Uv rvrn parental duty land declared to be. powerful not oniy in u riving away iooiisiincss,-and qualifving the child for the duties of tljis life sbut in prepar ing it for tle enjoynjients of eternity ; and we are thus supplied 'with new evidence of the conformi ty of the Jaw qftle Iiiblo; to the laws which govi'rr. the constitution of man,' Th various kinds of :bodily punishment are next coVsidered, with very just discrimina- 'Corporeal punishments'are of two kind: those which act upon the body ina ositivtmanneand givej pain, as the hand", the IpTule, and the rod ; and those whic 1 act negatively, and give pain tOjthe unim'ulged appetftes. as withholding lux urious articles of food and c; rink,1 and confine ment to the houseor to a certain position. The latter at first view, might seemjrefcrablejbut they are not always practicable with the greatest mass of parents, who are ptoor, and lire obliged to work, and for whom all general ruleis should be formed, and they cannot always be ccjnveniently resort ed to by teachers. There is, moreover; an ob jection of a 1 itferent kind, whjich detracts souie thingTrom tlpir character. If the child be not hungry, or itjs 'appetites be destjoyed by its emo tion ofjmind, the denial of gbqd things will uli liict no punishment; and confinement will gie no bodily paiti if there should jat the moment, f e no disposition to go abroad. jStill further thefe are nior;il objections to restraints upon the appe tites, which Reserve deep consideration. The child "is taught by the estimate which it per ceives. the parent to place on tjlie enjoyments of sense, when he withholds them as punishment, to regard thern as of paramodnt value, and is thusj-enderedjmore sensual j AVhen, perhaps, the very offence for which he va jpunished, was an act of improper indulgence or of deprcdation-for the gratilic aiipn of his appetite. Finallv, if the hunger of children be not satisfied, they - are ten pted, seereMy, to acquire the rneans of gratify ing it, and are thus led into habits of. conceal- ment jdeceit, and theft, which, practised towards the parent for a time,, may at le! ast be exercised on socjK'ty. I) Drake t ocs not leave iHianswcred, the ob- jectio ns vvinciii 1 - 1 have been ma against bodily pun is! merit 'On thp other hand, it has been said, that .the use of the rod degrades tire chile: mation ;tlebase!s it in the view of other children ; exasperates it towards its parents ; is liable to be excessive ; and. contributes to maintain on the earth, the system of violence and war, -which must be abolished, before the wqrld can be chris tianized.! ' Thefee- are serious objection's, and it Is our duty to consider them seperately.; ' I begin by Appealing to every judicious and observing parent and'preceptor. to say, whether they have witnessed, under the application of the rod, any evidenjee of improper self abasement in the 'child :and jwould ask all who have felt it, to recollect,, whether its rii ceiled and proper inflic- tion, sunk them hi their own estimation, below the point of that humility Inch phildreu ought ,to feel, under the deserved chasti ements of their parents or teacl iers 1 v rem my own observa- tion aiid experience, I should answer these ques tions in the neghtive; and, believing, as I have already said, that the use. of this instrument of correction, is a kind of instinct on the part of the.: parentj acquiesced in by the feelings of nature in the child, I cannot suppose that its employ ment, under proper regulations, can debase the! but feelings, or break down the manly spirit, and elevate rather con ributc to- punfyj 'That it beccs arily lower? the) child in the es- timation of others, there is asj littlcj reason to be lieve If it be a natural punishment '.such an effect cannot flow from it ; and that; it does not, is a matter of observation ; fori we generally see the surrounding children, if relatives or friends, dis posed to pity the one which has been chastised, and often find thepn, subsequently, Engaged in of fering it their 'little consolations-. That children who are frequently whipped, sometimes become objects of derision with their playmates, is cer tian ; but,- as a general rule, such children are great offenders, and among children, as in society, those who continue, to' offend in the midst of Correction will, at length, fall into "con tempt. 'That the rod may exasperate the child to if it be used wards its parent, there is no doubt, when the child is innocent, or applied to a de gree; disproportionate to the offence, or with par tiality, in reference lo other children ; and under Hue h circumstances, it ought to feel indignant. But where is the indi vidual who can say, that he ever loved a parent the less, for inflicting per sonal chastisement in a proper degree, when: he had. a consciousness of having, done wrong ? So far from producing the alleged effect, it gene rates the opposite ;!and children never love their parents more, than In the hour of repentance and returning joy, which follows this kind of punish ment, inflicted in a suitable .manner, and to a merited extent.' j ..'.-- ;j j ' ' But physical rewards are of great value, as well as Dhvsical punishments.; J 1 : 1. 1 'Thpspacth eriving bodily pleasure, and., of course, address tliemselves to. the senses. Let us consider them in succession, beginning with the sense of taste. This is the earliest on which we can act, because it is the first that requires to he indulged. .Thre can he no objection, to grariting a childthe means of this indulgence as a reward for rood conduct : but as-it generates a taste for luxury, it should not be continued after the other senses are so far developed, mat we can act upon them with effect, which lappens m diilerent cniluren, at vanousages. f iiviiviu. avi correction jrom the child, for if thou beatefthim icith the rod, he shall not die thou.; shalfl bent him with the rod, and - shall deliver yasisotd fror,ihelf.V "-f' . rhe sense of smell is next develoned but tbo means of gratifying it are not .so convenient as those of the sense of taste. Its gratification, however, is less dangerous t6 the future, than that. of taste, and need, not be abandoned, long as its special enjoyments canbeinadea means of reward. ' , r 'Hearing is a sense, developed at an early pe riod, as all who have observed the effect of mu sic on youngchildren are aware. Through this sense iney may be pleauraUly and powerfullv ffected j but the frequent resort of mothers ami jnurscs to-iis soothing influence, prevents, in somc measure, its use as an occasional reward. jWhencver it can be emjdoyed Jiowevejr it should ,not be omitted ;and as the inJulence of his de sire docs not contribute to debauch tjie mind, but to soften and elevate it, the reward may be given, asilong as discipline is required, or thechild ohtinucsto regard it as a favor. 'The sense of feeling includes the sensibility of jtlie skin to heat and cold, and fresh air, that of the lungs for the last, and also, a want or de sire seated in the 'muscles, for active exercise These desires are all gratified, by excursions in ihc open air; and, while confinement is a cornrn reai pumsnmeni, going abroad lor play, is, to chil dren! who are not permitted to run at" lare Inbi .-it . 1 .... p many, a real,; ami most admirable reward. Its use, n no manner or degree, contributes to impair the intellect, pervert the moral sentiments, or ex cite Ihe animal propensities: but tj elevate the two former, and promote health ami Symmetry of, bbdyj with buoyancy of animaHpirit. j t 'The last of the senses, to which. I refer, is tiiat I of sight. At a very early period, infants, as all mothers know, -are attracted by light.- The young child, as instinctively and steadily turns its eye tithe candle at night, as the plantj'in a dark cellar directs its branches towards an opening in the wall. As it grows, the desire for this grati fication al;o' increases, and, finally, i exceeds in ehcrgjy, that of smell, touch, and hearing; Hence, the confinement of a child in a dark room, even where.it is not afraid, is a bodily punishment; while the gratification of its vision with massesof light and shade, and variety and brilliancy of colors; tnay be made a most cherished reward. VisioA lias, with much propriety, beM?n called the intelli ctwl sense; for. of the whokk its indul- gence in the fore, cease of the mind. It involves nothing sensual. bad acceptation of the word, and'mav. thorp- ' employed as a reward, till; t'.iey shall 0 ne necessary, whatever may be the ace of 1 . - the cfiihl' " ! irh. facility and safv-ty with which all the senses, may bo gratified, while the health is pro-mc-tedlis admirably described in the following paragrpph. , 'In resorting to the pleasure of srriso, as a' re ward, live may press several, or the whole of them, fntp cvir service at the same lime ; and, when, skil fully u?ed, their united influences are of the hap piest kjjnd. Chihhcn are great lovers of nature. Al!owr, a bird, a branch ofmisletoe with its pearl coljoretlj berjries in winter, a babbling brook, which they catadarii up in an hour, a fall of snow which lodges ton the limbs of the shade tree in front 'of the door, or -half burrics up the grass iathe yard, a buttcjjfly, or a lightning-bug, the taste of a new fruit, tile smell of anew Uower, a White pebble stone, r a nfore retired playground surrounded by lreser natural objects, acts pleasantly on their senses, jnnd may be madelan intlulgence and a re ward. But when the sensible and benevolent pa rent, orijteachejr, combinesj a visit among the vari ous objects of the natural vvorld. as the jxnvard he .would bjestow for obedience, cr gteaf, riibrt - at labor orlstudy, he presents' the highest sensual gratilicdkion which God lias placed at his dispo sal ! - ; - , ' I I)r. Tirake next proceeds to consider the 're wards ajjid punishments which bel.oag; primarily to the mind.'' The first and "the "greatest of the means ofmoral government,' is love to the mbther. As he bejautifully observes : This meaps, if em ployed enlyjand skillully, Vfixes over the jchild adominian, hat, like the permanent colors which the light of the sun stamps upon the opening rose, must be ifelt till the individual is gatheed, with that mot ler, in the grave." We wish tjlie -whole passages oa this subject could find a place in our pages. 'rom the New York Evangelist. SUITABLY QUALIFIED MINISTRY. racthfan Address delivered bit Justin, lud- , ' ivarclslCqrrespondiiig Secretary of thi Ame " ricaivYViemperance Society, at the Annual Meeting of the Presbyterian Education. So cicly iXiSei York, May 14, 1835. j Nor d we yant men who- shall, in this way, preach ojily on the Sabbath, or in thcpulpit; hnl seven ela4s in the week ; . in the family and in the! social cirlle ; jn the palace and in ; the cottage ;, ixv'the pajlourknd in the kitchen; in the work' shop, and in th'ej street ; inthestagd coach, and in the steE rnboat ; and in all their ptiblic and pri vate inter ourse with men ; not by a forward, ab rupt, uncc uth, and officious thrusting of a set form of in ipertincnt religious intermeddling; but by a look,i deportraent in conversation, and con ductilthatjshall say to all, " One thing is need ful;") and Sbe adapted to give all, the highest and best views! of Jesus Christ, and his salvation. , If they are! to buy a coat," or a pair of shoes ; to make a contract for the digging of a well, or the building of a house, we want them to do it, as the ministers of Him, whose kingdom is not f this vvorld and who, in all their intercourse vvith men, 'even jabout earthly things, seek not theirs, but thcm ; fcmd whose hearts woulu leap for joy, to seej tliemlall shod with the preparation of the gospel, and clad in garments of salvation, draw ling water from the well oflife, and building upon the foundation laid in Zion, 4 house not made with hands! eternal in the heavens. Of qourse, we want inbn, and to accomplish the object of this Sopietyf,we must ha vet hem w no wm preacn not ttiemsehres but Jesus Christ, not in words merely, burin deeds; whose meat and drink it shall be to o the ivvili of their Father in heaven: and who, whether they eat or drinkj or whatever they do, shall do all to the glory of God. iThen will tneir pteaenmg De jukc umw t; ' manifest m i . t - -'- lie nesn. t. i "When in his life the law appears, Drawn but in living characters," . Then we shall have men. sir. who will con tend, not nly: earnestly, but successfully, for, the' faith oticc delivered to the saints; not the. faith which magisterially wraps itself up in the folds of clerical or ecclesiastical dignity, and disdains to stoop to the tlrudgery of spending and being spent for Immanuel ; nor that which plants itself in the strong hold , of sectarian denominational confederacy, and throws out fire-brands, arrows, and death, upon all who will not come into, or wish to go out of us enclosures ; not that which merely goes round and round, in the cold and long beaten track of prescriptive formality, nor that which drives furiously and recklessly on ward through storms, whirlwinds, and tempests, crying, come see my zeal for the Lord ; but that faith which is as a little leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of rneal, till the whole was leavened ; the faith which is as a still small voice, and yet lifts up like a trumpet, and shows the people their transgressions, and the house of Jacob their sins; which stands between the porch and the altar, and cries, " spare thy people, O Lord, and give not thine heritage to reproach ;" that faith which moves so wisely, ami so powerfully toe;, that it subdues kingdoms, and works righteousness, stops the. mouths of lions, quenches the violence of fire, out of weak ness is made strong, wave's valiant in fight, and nviirrnrrnc tlm 1 U .. ( I. .1 . ll I 1 1 -.wunoiw. unu, ine iiesu anu me uevti,- nv love, joy, peace, long suffering, gentleness meek- j God in the salvation of men j nor must "the v ncss, goodness, faith, and temperance; comes off Ueacii aiiy man that he has any risk to hop., conqueror, and more than cemouerc thro' him that he is a Christian, unless he'is disposed to that loved uj anil gave himsejfVor us; and then livj for thk They are not to light candles t,. with a full heart and untiring tongue, cries to Utai.d under bushels or principally- to shine on Him, yes to .llim.be the glory, all the glory, j themsulvcs; ifor are they to make salt, principal forever and ever. . j ly to p jeserve it self .Much less are they to ligk In this day, when the fountains of the great j "P tklight of life in the soul principafiy forits deep are breaking up, the whirlwinds of passion j mvn s;Jke;;; but for the sake of Ch'rht and the. rising, and professed ministers of the Prince of 1 S0U1S Tr whom he died. They must teach tin reace.are dashing one 'against another, like the ' waves of the sea foaming out their own shame, it is fundamental, that wp have men, who from principle, deep-rooted and wide spreading, arc consistent, uniform, and kind. We do not want, men of mere circumstances, who can labor vigo rously only on special occasions, when multi tudes arc beholding and applauding; or men who go only by fits and starts, one day blazing, and scorching too, like the ebullitions" of Etna, ami the ne.t like her lava, black, cold and dead. Nor do we want the bright dazzling correla tions of the Aurora Ijoreallis, or the swift sc'ath- ing darts of the lightning; but we want the rain and the snow that come down from heaven and water the earth, and cause it to bring forth and bud, that it may cive seed to the sower, and ! bread -to. the cater; that bring forth first the blade, and then the ear, and thcnthefull corn in the ear. W e wahv the dew that elescenels upon the mountains of Zfon, where the Lord gives the blessing, even life forever more; and the light which not only purples the East, but which grows brighter and brighter even to the per fect day ; awakening throughout creation, joy, and gladness, thanksgiving, and the voice of melody A- beloved man. who had given up all for Christ, left his kind ml and country, and labour ed long and hard for the heathen, and had be- come, as sucn an cmpioyme'ni is aaapteu to maKe a man, in Spirit highly apostolic, visited his na- - J. -t 1 . 1 . 1 tive country. And as he cast his eyes over the manifold ahd all-pervading fruits of the gospel, proclaiming through the social, civil, and reli gious interests of men, the gracious benignity of its author, jhis bosom swelled with gratitude, his 'ycs filled with tears, and he was overwhelmed in admiratiW And when he contrasted what he now saw, the light, beaify and glory which spread over creation, with what he saw and felt in those lands of darkness and death, he was con strained to 'go from city to city, and from state to state, and echo to his cour trymen the voice of their Saviour, 'Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature" Ministers were awakened, and churches were aroused. He came to New York; he attended anniversa ries, he heard strong resolut ioins,and warm glow ing speeches, and witnessed among all a mighty tide of emotion, as if they WDiJild go forth to the conquest of the world. Bu : still he was sad. " I perceive, said he, among many, a strong ten dency, to be only occasional! in their religion.! " They wish to do every thing jwith a bold dash, and in a splendid style. The Bible, however, says very little about doing things in that way ; biu. it says a good deal about patient continuance in well doing." These, Mr. President, are the ministers that we want; men who like the apos tolic missionary, and like the Bible, shall say a good deal, not in words merely, but in actions, about palieiit continuance in icell doing ; seek ing for glory, and honor, andj immortality, and eternal life. We want men who can work when they are not seen, as vyellas When they are seen; and who, whatsoever they do, shall do it hearti ly, as unto the Lord, and not unto men ; and who shalh at all times, and in all places, serve, the Lord Christ. - ' Ministers of this sort are now the grand in strumentality, which is most of all needed forthe conversion of the world. I know indeed that the Bible, u Precious Bible, book divine," must be translated into every language; and dead is the heart, that would not leap for joy to see it dai ly searched and cordially obeyed by every soul. Tracts too, sweet messengers of salvation, like leaves from the tree of life, must fly, as on the wings of the wind, and fall, like the heavenly manna, around every dwelling. And Sabbath" schools, too, and Bible classes, forthe instruction of children and youth in the nurture and admo nition of the Lord,-must be established among all people . But when, where, how. shall this be be gun, and continued, and completed, without mi nisters of the Gospel ? What for China, would the Bible have done without such men as Morri son ? or tracts without suchj men as GutzlalT? Bibles and tracts might have existed to theendof the world;andyetwithoutministers, China would have gone through the darkness and pollution of her Paganism, tothc last conflagration. - Bibles move nobody, tracts move nobody1, unless Bibles and. tracts are, by somebody, first moved. And minds dd not ordinarily move, if haply they may feel after these things and find thejn, unless thev arc moved to it by minds. 'And the minds ap pointed by God and fitted for this purpose, are the minds of ministers. And to experience the benefit of this appointment, on this, as well as other subjects, we must walk in his way. Should every neighborhood throughout the Western . alley be blessed with a Sabbath-school, and evPTy neighbourhood throughout the world. thy would be like the morniug cloud or the ear ly dew, without ministers of the gospel. You could not maintain public worship, or preserve the Sabbath, or any of the means of grace ; be cause, without them, you have hot God's ap-i pointeld instrumentality for that purpose. Minis ters, then, in great numbers, of sound bodies and sound' minds, clear heads, and good hearts, must be raised up j me.i strong in the grace that is in Christ Jeshs, and who, constrained ly his love, shall lircjittr thej)urpose of bringing this whole world, in the least possible time, into obedience to him. Kot that they can all act at once on the whole world; buuhey must ell act, each one cn the individuals on whom his influence may be. exerted. And the grand object with regard t- each mint be. to indue i him to live.' wholly and forever for Jesus Christ. - They mqst not under take, cveiiinstrumcntally, to convert a manprin- cinnllvforf his Own SnLf l.nt fr lrri- r.f inan v10 visits his counting room to visit f; Je'SU3 'hrist, and the man who freights his ve.s freight fur Jesus ChrUt. The man who sel to enters lis shop, the man who cultivates his farm. tiie min who follows his profession, all, who have I fen tvdeejned uyins blood, must be taught to his-brv. to live 15UUMAII. i AVA. Exxr.-vcTsj i noM Tin: joi hical or :tn. kin ; CA1D. In n letter accompanying the Journal, dated 17, 1631, Mr. K. writes, Thc number of Sent, r inquirers not great, but still we hope fof good things even in'Ava. The school continues in 1 the same state as when I last wrote. I have en tirely recovered from my long illness.and Mrs. K is blessed with exreilent health." June 2.! 1831. Iiord's-day morning. Preach ed on the coming down of the Holy ' .Spirit on the day ofiPentecost, and the subsequent operations of the Spirit in changing the heart. At -1 o'clock in the kfternoon, I read and explained the worth; of our Saviour "This is my body, and this is my blcod,"jA.c. Seventeen in number comme morate?! the sufferings cf our Lotd Jesus, three of thern fbrlthc first time. Thejwifeof .Moung Kai came forward and requested baptism. This female violent! vonr ti- II 1 1 . .11 ... . . . 11 seu neij nusuana, witinn tnrec months past. ! One time, her opposition or enmity of heart was so great and resolute, that for a month she did not speak to her husband. The enpityofher heart is now destroyed From morning till night she will listen to the words of God, and con verse about jthe things of the kingdom. I ap pointed next Sabbath for further examination. Just at evening, Jiad much conversation with se veral strangers. They appeared to feci that their old foundation was not secure. It is a bles sed privilege to preach Jesus Christ in region where his name is known ; but I think it a still ' greater privilege to point these poor heathen to the Lamb of God. The number cf promising inquirers is small, but we bless God that his mer cy is not entirely withdrawn. O that we had more of that love, and compassion, and devoted ncss, which is shed over every part of our bles sed SaviourVlife. Then might we hope to sec the Gospel honored in awakening the heathen, in turning them from their dumb idols, to serve the living God. Aug. 14. Por about sixty days I have been able to do hardly any thing. About the. 20th of July I began to think it doubtful whether I could rise from this bed of sickness ; but through the. mercy of God, my complaint took a favorable turn soon after, and I have been improving ever since. I feel desirous to labor rrrortsj faithfully for the cause of Christ. While confined to my couch, a window which opened immediately be fore me, gave a viev of the whole rangjc of page das and temples on Sagaing hills, and these monume its of the reign of sin continually haun ted my imagination. I thought of the ages that are past, the jnillions and millions of people that have sit in darkness and rceri no light. I tho't of the present state cf this great empire, and cf the multitudes around me. How superstitious! How degraded ! How entirely destitute of any qualification necessary lo enter heaven ' The. harvest is great but O, how few the laborers ! On every jside of me I sec labor of the most pressing Importance demanded, and yet I havo neither courage nor strength to undertake much. This passage encourages roc, "Who hath defpis ed the day of small things?' 15. Br. jcttcT is making preparations to leave Ava, at least for a season, on account of sister Cutter's poor health. Her constitution, I fear, will never be able to endure the withering influ ence.ofthis climate. A few visiters Jo-day, who listened with apparent earnestness to the blessed Gospel. Thought much of the report which the seventy made after retumingfrom their missiona ry tour! everi the devils are subject to us." No power pf man,, or. power of darkness now prospers" against! us, for we are on the Lord's side.' . 17. About 7 o'clock this morning, we accom panied Mr.! and Mrs. Cutter to the boat They have been here seven months and seventeen day?. We regret being left alone again, so far from alii civilized society.
The Biblical Recorder (Raleigh, N.C.)
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