the latter threatened to be quite serious, and, from the copious depletion which was necessary, left him in a very feeble condition. Brother Rogers was also ill of fever a few days before we sailed. But our fears have all been agreeably disappointed, and we can yet say, "We are all here." After we left Calcutta, the dampness of our budgerows affected Bro

the gospel among these perishing, benighted heathen, when we are mouldering in the dust. We now begin to make some progress in the language, and long exceedingly to be able to tell the story of redeeming love to the vast multitude around us. Although our prospects are at present dark, we are not weary of our work; nor are we discouraged because of the way, or of the wretched state of this people.ther M'Ewen very much, and he was so low May the Lord send out men, and incline the rich to support the gospel in every clime!

EXTRACTS OF LETTERS TO REV. JOHN C.

LOWRIE, NOW IN THE UNITED STATES. We make some extracts from letters recently received from our missionary brethren in India. They are of different dates.

when at Kutwa, that we thought it quite improbable he would now be a survivor. He has, since that time gradually, but very slowly, entirely unable to leave his budgerow or even continued to gain strength; though frequently

his bed.

Accident on the River. "Between Baglipore and Monghyr we had quite a storm, and one of our baggage-boats and our cook-boat were upset and every thing lost. Our moonshe [or teacher] who was

Health.-"Our health has been almost uninterrupted, though, during the hot weather, and, especially the latter part of that season, we were exceedingly feeble. The influence of a"hot season" here, in a great measure destitute as we are of the conveniencies that Eu-on board the former, and the men, were saved ropeans have for counteracting the heat, makes us think of the influence of Perkins' machine for reducing bone to pulp. I had not supposed that it took such hold of the system and melted its vigor into such weakness."

Mr. Wilson, Lodiana, Aug. 2.

with difficulty. Some printing paper, the mission library, and a box belonging to the printing press, are gone. This was an occur. rence over which we had no control, and, therefore, however serious our loss, we are disposed to feel reconciled to it. Doubtless a wise Providence has some profitable design in "Brother Wilson has told you of our con- thus trying us, and, for the present, causing a tinued good health, and you have doubtless partial embarrassment to our missionary proslearned from other sources, how much sick-pects and plans. The rest of the river voyage, ness the newly arrived brethren have experi. thus far, has been generally very pleasant, enced. We sometimes think we are grateful and we have enjoyed much pleasure, and to God for the distinguishing care he has taken of us; but again the thought occurs that, as the Lord chastens those whom he loves, it is possible he intends the evenness of our course as a judginent for our carelessness in Christian duty; but I believe I pray with sincerity, that, if sickness or any other afflictions are necessary to make me a better or more successful missionary, they may not be with.na, which caused much injury to the houses held. No affliction for the present is joyous;

but sanctification of heart and usefulness of life are things that cannot be bought at too dear a price."

Mr. Newton, Lodiana, Aug. 16.

been much refreshed by our frequent in-
terviews with kind missionary brethren and
sisters, at different stations. I really never
before experienced so much kindness from
Christians."
Mr. Campbell.

Storm at Lodiana.

There has been a severe storm at Lodia

which were building for the use of the mission. After mentioning some details, Mr. Wilson farther writes:

"Add to all this, the old house, in which we lived, began to fall down about us. The cornice [a heavy clay cornice] became wet, and "Shortly after you left us, Mrs. C. was ta- fell down in nearly every room, and the walls ken ill of fever, which was conquered, how-became so softened and saturated, that we exever, in a few days. It commenced by a pected every hour the house would fall down slight attack of cholera. A month afterwards on us. We sat up most of the night, watchshe had another turn of fever still more severe ing the moldering and tumbling of the corthan the first; but the Lord heard our prayers nice; and, by daylight, we had to make our and rebuked the disease; and she soon rallied retreat, in the midst of a very heavy rain, to and was restored to usual good health. Bro- save our lives. We put our wives and babes ther Jamieson had a very severe turn of fever in palankins, and, as we passed across the in June. Brother Porter, in the latter end of plain towards the cantonment, the water was, April, was quite ill and weak, apparently in some places, so deep as almost to make the arising from pulmonary affection. Brother horse swim. We fled to the house of, where M'Ewen had two attacks of liver congestion: we were received with open arms. In the

could do it as well as Mr. —.

And he actual

evening of the same day, we came into the only house that was vacant in cantonment,ly sent his vakil [a sort of ambassador, whom and here we remain till this time. The house in which we lived has not yet fallen; but every one pronounced it very unsafe to live in. We were mercifully preserved from any accident or any sickness, in consequence of our expoA large piece of the cornice fell on the bed close beside where our babe lay sleeping."

sure.

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The School.

"The school remains about as when you left, as to number, &c. The proficiency of the boys generally has been rather slow, and I find it very difficult to keep up their interest. As soon as the school-house is finished and the school removed to it, there will, of necessity, be a considerable increase of the expense." Mr. Wilson.

the Rajah keeps at Lodiana,] several times to
make inquiries of us about our talismanic
powers, &c. &c. and to see some experiments.
But it so happened that the battery was out of
order; and probably on this account, we were
saved the necessity of refusing to go to Lahor.
Such an experiment would have done better
on any one else than on the Maha Rajah."
Mr. Newton.

Reckless Mussulman.

"We were near having a civil war yesterday in the city about a cow, which a reckless niussulman merchant in the bazar had the hardihood to kill. The Hindus turned out almost "cn masse" to the acting magistrate, and de manded summary vengeance. They insisted on having the poor fellow "hanged" right off. Third Mission Station. They were armed with clubs, bricks, &c. and "We have concluded to establish part of the turned out to the number of several hundred; mission at Saharanpur, [often written Saha- and a regular battle was on the point of comrunpore, about 130 miles south-eastward from mencing, when the culprit was ordered off to Lodiana, and less distant from the second sta-jail, to await the return of our chief magistion, Subathu, in the hilly region, where two trate from the Hills, when his fate will be deMr. Wilson. of the families connected with the second reinforcement, it was expected, would be established.] Mr. C. has very kindly negotiated for us the purchase of the house owned and recently occupied by Capt. B. who sells the house at the estimated cost of the materials, which it appears is about four hundred rupees. It is large enough for two families of missionaries. We think it an exceedingly generous arrangement on the part of both those gentle. men; and our best thanks are due to Mr. C. This sum who negotiates the business for us.

is less than the rent they would have to pay for a single year. Besides, from the trouble and perplexity which we have had in building, we wish never to have any thing more to do with it as long as we live, if it be possible to avoid it. We have engaged to buy the

cided. "

Concluding Remarks.

"When you come into the circle of any who know us, or feel a particular interest in when, almost melted and ready to faint under our mission, tell them some of what we feel the influence of a withering climate, and the far back, and think of the green fields-the still more withering moral climate, we look

As

streams-the woodlands-the sanctuaries-the
social meetings-all that once was ours.
they think most, when they follow us in
sure them that the trials of which perhaps
thought, we find to be the least.
trials and dangers they are the greatest which
arise from within. Our strong affectionate re-
gards to all who know us.”

Of all our

Mr. Wilson.

HOPE CONCERNING AFRICA.

house. Another small house is also offered for sale at Saharanpur, for about one hundred rupees. This also we think of purchasing, as It has been stated that the Executive Comit will afford a home for the other family for a mittee had resolved to attempt the renewal of year, while they are studying the language; their Mission to Western Africa-had appointand it will afterwards serve as a school-house."ed, instructed, and sent out, Mr. Ephraim TitMr. Wilson.

MISCELLANEOUS INCIDENTS.

Maha Rajah of Lahor.

tle, for this purpose. From this missionary of the Society we have received no information since he left our coast. But from other sources, we learn that the way is happily preparing in the Colonies of Liberia, for the diffusion of use

་་ Mr. made some proposition to the Ma-ful knowledge in general, and the light of ha Rajah [Ranjit Singh], about curing his tongue of paralysis by means of galvanism, which the old gentleman was very anxious to have him to do; but they could not agree about the terms. The Rajah threatened to send for the Padre Sahibs [the native title for Christian minister] at Lodiana, who, he had learned,

evangelical truth, among the natives of the surrounding countries. At a late colonization anniversary in Philadelphia, Dr. Skinner, late governor of Liberia, stated some very interesting facts, which excite the hope that the spiritual, as well as civil, redemption of Africa is approaching,

CATALOGUE OF PROTESTANT MISSIONARIES

Around the Mediterranean and other inland Seas; compiled September, 1886.

MISSION TO THE MEDITERRANEAN.

Extracts of Letters from Rev. Josiah Brewer, to the Directors of the W. F. M. Society, dated Smyrna, Nov. 15, 16, 1836.

easily concealed from the view of priests and opposers, and by judicious pains may yet be got into extensive circulation. I make these general statements for the information of the Committee; hoping, when I hear from them, to go more into detail respecting the recent opposiBy reference to the Catalogue of Mediterra- tion of the Greek church. Mean while, I beg nean Missionaries, sent to the Secretary a few leave to urge still more earnestly the subject weeks since, it will be seen that a considerable of the Missionary High School, which I should number of those in Turkey, as well as the have no difficulty in filling with promising pubrethren in the kingdom of Greece, had given pils; also, the destitute condition of Protestants prominence to the exertion of an evangelical of different nations in Smyrna; presuming that influence through the medium of schools. In your Society would not from your constitution, the latter country, after the first shock of the feel the same difficulty of establishing a free Greek persecution had spent itself, missionary school for their children which the missionawork generally, including the schools and dis-ries of some other Societies do; provided there tribution of books, has in some degree gone on was an equal prospect of promoting the proin its wonted course. Not but that the oppo-gress of the gospel by this as by a school sition magazine-" the Evangelical Trumpet" among any other class of people. -continues to sound the blast for a war of extermination, nor that the missionaries pursue their labors without trembling. The enlight ened part of the community, however, have a protection against ecclesiastical intolerance in the liberality of their rulers.

In Turkey, on the contrary, where the instigation of the patriarch or bishop may cause the sentence of excommunication to be followed by the sword of the civil magistrate, it now seems probable that, for a long time to come, we shall be unable to operate upon the Greeks through the medium of schools or school books. However, books for domestic use can be more

In reviewing the hints which I have transmitted respecting a mission to Asia Minor, I have supposed it might not accord with the Committee's wishes to have so large an establishment in Smyrna. In that case, as I before remarked, a half, or even a third, would be adequate, with the blessing of God, to the accomplishment of great things. I trust, however, they will, on no account leave Smyrna and its vicinity without at least two ordained missionaries. At so central a post, cases will often occur, indeed have already occurred, where half an hour's consultation of brother missionaries would be invaluable.

ORIGINAL COMMUNICATIONS.

For the Foreign Missionary Chronicle.

CLAIMS OF AFRICA.

At a meeting of the "Youth's Missionary and Bible Society," held in the Second Presbyterian Church in Carlisle, Pa. Jan. 2. 1837, the question as to the best plan for disseminat ing the gospel in Africa, was propounded for consideration, and, after being discussed, was held over until the next meeting for further examination; and, at a meeting of the Society, Jan. 29, 1837, was again discussed, with the following interesting queries to which it gave rise; viz.

1. Is it the duty of the church, (as appears to some, indicated by the death of several of the Missionaries sent to Africa,) to endeavor to obtain colored men for the work, whose constitutions are better adapted to withstand the effects of the climate? If so, in what way can they be best qualified for missionary duties? Is there such a state of things in this country, at this time, as to present serious difficulties to their being educated here, and is it the policy and interest of this nation to found and sustain a Theological School in Liberia?

would

3. From what part of Africa, ought the societies to advance the missionary posts, and any advantage be gained by concentrating our efforts, so as to bear exclusively on the nations adjoining our settlements on the western coast?

After the discussion of the above questions, a minute was, by a vote of the society, directed to be prepared of the result of our deliberations; which was submitted and adopted at the next monthly meeting held on the 27th of February, 1837, and is as follows:

"It is considered, that, while the principal reliance of our Missionary Institutions ought to be on colored missionaries, to disseminate