254 Influence of Executions.-Gaming-Thirty Years ago. and alleys, is about to be dismissed that during the whole space of two from his labor for the want of years, to which his journal is confined wretched perishing objects of pity? || he did not see one of these six hundred -No Christian reader! for want gamesters with a single new dress. of a bare support of a few dollars, Boston Telegraph. whose rust will "WITNESS," &c. &c. (Ch. Gazette. MORAL INFLUENCE OF PUBLIC EXE CUTIONS. THIRTY YEARS AGO. 'There was a period,' said the age and venerable president of the Swedish Bible Society, in their meeting at Stockholm, 'still fresh in the memory of many, when some predicted that the era was fast approaching when there would be no Bible to be found, except in large libraries, and At the execution of Johnson, in N. York, on the 2d ult. an immense crowd, of at least 50,000 persons, was collected. Business was suspended, and the day was made a general fes-covered with dust, to remain as a metival. Numerous pockets were picked; morial of the superstition of our anand the occurences of the day fully cestors. They did not consider, that demonstrated the pernicious, rather had such predictions been verified, than the salutary tendency, of public the pillar which supports the civil goexecutions. Surely the common sense vernment would have been removed, of enlightened nations, will no tcontin- society at large would have lost its ue to tolerate exhibitions so barbar-best security, and suffering humanity ous, and at the same time so useless for every purpose of monitory example. GAMING. Star. The wages of sin is death. We do not remember ever to have seen the malignant consequences of this vice presented in stronger colors, than in an account of the fate of a great body of gamesters at Hamburg, which was originally published in a German Gazette, by an intelligent spectator, as the result of his attentive examination during a period of two years. her best consolations. What would these airy schemers now say, could they rise from the dark tombs into which they have descended without hope, if they were to behold that sacred book, which was once the object of their cold hearted derision, now circulated throughout the whole world, anxiously inquired for by multitudes, and received with veneration and gratitude? What would they say, could they see princes and other exalted personages, and thousands of the various classes of society considering it their delightful duty to become fellow-laborers in paying homage to this important object, and by this means divine declaration-"As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue confess to God? N. Y. Observer. Of six hundred individuals, who were in the habit of frequenting gam-fulfilling the immutable truth of that ing-houses, he states, that nearly one half not only lost considerable sums, but were finally stripped of all means of subsistence, and ended their days by self-murder. Of the rest, not less than an hundred finished their career by becoming swindlers or robbers on the highway. The remnant of this unfortunate group perished; some by apoplexy; but the greater part by chagrin and despair. He mentions, Upwards of twenty houses were destroyed by fire in New-Castle, Delaware, on the afternoon of the 26 ult. David Mann, Esq. of Bedford, has been appointed Auditor General of Irish Benevolence-Duels-May-Marriages-Deaths. 255 this state, in the room of James Dun-minute only, and be speedily cooled; can Esq. whose term of service expired on the 2d inst. and it will come forward two or three days earlier. To prevent birds and other vermin from pulling it up, steep Under the head of "Irish Benevo- some corn in a decoction of poke or lence," a Mobile paper informs us, tobacco, and scatter it over the ground that the Members of the Hibernian before the corn planted comes up; Benevolent Society, of that place,have put a handful of ashes also on each built a House in the suburbs of the hill. White threads stretched over town, in a cleanly, healthy and pleas- the fields will protect it from crows. ant situation, for the accommodation Do not neglect your garden. it may of the sick and unfortunate country-be made far the most profitable part of men, many of whom find their way your farm; and it will add greatly to to the Southern region, whose climate the health and happiness of your fais so unfavorable to the Northern con-mily. Perhaps there is no crop so stitutions. Such an asylum as this valuable, that can be raised so easily, would be of great use in every city as carrots. Let not your mowing lots situated on navigable waters, and the be overrun with cattle; but cover them example is truly honorable to those with a coat of manure. Give your who have organized it at Mobile. cattle daily a few ears of corn. member the faithful ox; feed him and use him well. Plant peas, beans, cucumbers and squashes, at various times in this month. Good beer is better than ardent spirits. If you have not malt and other materials, take six quarts of wheat bran, four ounces of hops, and two quarts of molasses, for half a barrel; and it will make an excellent family beer. National Intelligencer. The Boston Recorder of Saturday last, contains a list of duels fought in the U. States or by citizens of the U. States since the commencement of the present century, to the number of 140, in the greater part of which one of the parties was killed, and in several of them both were killed. From the Christian Almanac. MAY. you can MARRIED, Re On Thursday 29th ult. by the Rev. Mr. Vinton, Mr. John Quigley, to Miss Ann C. Dipple, both of Carlisle. In Italy, the Ex-Empress Maria Louisa, widow of Napoleon Bonaparte, to the Count Nyperg, her chamberlain; a very homely man, but an excellent officer, who has lost an eye in battle. DIED, In Eastpennsboro' township, Cumberland county, on the 28th ult. Mr. Geo. Trimble, He was of the typhus fever, aged 63 years. a kind and affectionate husband, father and friend. Currant Wine has been made in this country for about fifty cents a gallon, and seld in India for more than two dollars. The proportions used were about two quarts of currants and two and a half pounds of sugar to a gallon. Corn Planting. If you can afford twenty loads of manure to an acre, spread it, and plough it in; if afford but ten, put it in holes under the hill. Let the hills be from three to four feet apart, according to the 17th ult. John Geddis or Gedds, a drover, Near Berlin, Somerset county, Pa. on the strength of the soil. Take care to get from Franklin or Adams county, Pa. said he good seed corn, and of a kind which is had a sister residing in New York-Was aso early, that it will get ripe. It is and between thirty and forty years of age, by bout 6 feet high, dark complexion, full faced safest not to steep it in any liquor, lest birth an Irishman. The heirs or Represen it should rot in the hill. But if it has tatives of the deceased are requested to come become late in the season, pour boil-forward and substantiate their claims to the ing water on it, and let it steep half a Croner, and Jacob Stoner.--Frank Repos, On the 14th ult. in Mifflin county, Col. E Anderson. effects of the deceased.--Administrators, J. Man, in his proud and visionary mind, Nor in his high, mysterious abode, Eternal counsels and decrees are seal'd, Save what thy gracious mercy has reveal'd. Thanks, that they rest great God on thee alone, For wisdom, power & mystery are thine own. Thou glorious being whom heaven cannot confine, The heaven of heavens too narrow for thy dome; Great Sovereign of eternity and time, This specious universe of worlds that move, Thought, from her feeble wanderings in the Returns-(so fruitless her attempts to rise,) From sin is all our woe--by sin this death But rise all souls! with animated tongues Wake the blue space with spiritual songs; While the high vaults and trackless regions ring, In glad response, 'Salvation from the King!' Survey of Protestant Missionary stations, And with what trembling joy Faith sees afat High o'er this gloomy world the Morning Star; And with what transport does she bless the PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY FLEMING & GEDDES. The Religious Miscellany is published on Friday of every week, at the rate of two dollars per annum; one dollar to be paid when the first number is received; the other at the commencement of the next half year. A failure to notify the editors of an intention to discontinue, will be considered a new engagement. Subscribers must pay off all arrearages before they can discontinue receiving this paper, except at the option of the e. ditors Persons wishing to withdraw their support must give notice thereof to the editors one month before the close of the time for which they subscribed. AGENTS. Rev. J. S. Woods, Lewistown. David Fullerton, Esq. Greencastle. INDEX. Revivals of Religion,-Indian ingenuity,-Schools at Bombay, Monthly Concert of Pray 241 Religion of the Grand Lama, Cherokee Indians, 245 247 er 249 Music, 253 250 Irish Benevolence-May&e255 Poetry Terms-Agents, 25 Religious Miscellany, No. 17. "Say ye to the daughter of Zion, behold, thy salvation cometh." MISSIONARY. An Abstract from the London Missionary Register, for January, 1824. SURVEY Of Protestant Missionary Stations throughout the world, in their Geographical order. Continued from p. 245. GRIQUAS, BORJESMANS, CORANNAS North of the Orange River, about The Directors report— Vol. III. principal tribes of the BootsuannasInhabitants about 4000. London Missionary Society-1817. Robert Hamilton, Robert Moffatt Missionaries, with Native Teachers. The Missionaries are still called to bear up under much discouragement. The Directors state, on this subject "The attendance on Public Worship fluctuates extremely: sometimes the number is very considerable; at other times, very small." It is, however, a subject of surprise and a ground of hope to the Missionaries, that the barbarous practice of marauding expeditions, formerly so common, has not been resumed. Mr. Robson will devote his atten "In consequence of the distress occasioned by long droughts, many of the people of Griqua Town have been under the necessity of leaving the tion chiefly to the Bootsuanna, for place, in search of pasturage for their the purpose of translating the Scripcattle. In consequence of this dis-tures into this tongue, which seems persion, the Congregation has been the most extensively used throughout greatly diminished, and the number) of children in the Mission-Shool reduced from 100 to about 50. CAMPBELL. About 40 miles eastward of Griqua Town. ors. London Missionary Society. BOOTSUANNAS. South Africa. MAQUASSE. A Bootsuanna Town, near the Maquasse mountains--a day's journey north of the Yellow River. Wesleyan Missionary Society-1823. S. Broadbent, T. L. Hodgson, Missionaries. peo From Maquasse they write, on the 1st of July, 1823, that they consider that place as likely to be their permThe London Missionary Society anent station. Subbunel and his have sent out various persons, destin-ple had heartily welcomed them. ed to labor among the Bootsuannas at This Chief appeared to be much reKurreechane and Mashow. The late spected. The surrounding populairruption of the Mantatees into these tion is considerable: in one village parts, already described, will proba- there are 500 houses. The people bly, for the present, derange the So-are Heathens, but without any idelaciety's plans with respect to Kurree-trous customs; and even without any chane and its vicinity. religious worship, so far as the Missionaries could ascertain. NEW LATTAKOO. About 900 miles northeast of Cape DELAGOA BAY. Town, near the Krooman river-a- A Bay on the east coast of South mong the Matchapees, one of the" Africa, in 26 degrees south Latitude. 258 Survey of Protestant Missionary Stations throughout the World. Wesleyan Missionary Society-1823.1 W. Threlfall, Missionary. NAMAQUAS. The Station of the Wesleyan MisThe Committee quote the following sionaries at Gammap, in great Namaccount of the countries in the vicini-aqualand, has been relinquished. The Committee report ty of Delagoa Bay:-. "The exceedingly disturbed state Inyak extends, from the cape and of the Great Namaqualand Country, island of that name, to the southward, in consequence of the wars in which on the coast of the river: the natives the different tribes have been engaged, are a naked, timid race: they have and the roaming habits of the people, no religion whatever, yet use circum- has led Mr. Shaw and the Brethren cision, and are under the influence to resolve upon forming a settlement of witchcraft: their king is tributary to the king of Mapoota: the popula-place which they have fixed upon is on a Bay on the western coast.—The tion is about 10,000. Mapoota is Woolwich Bay." bounded on the north by Delagoa Bay: the people are a warlike and admirable race of Caffres: in religion and manners they resemble those of Inyak: Mapoota contains 20,000 inhabitants. The people of Temby are tractable and industrious: Temby and Panyelly have 25,000 inhabitants at least. On the prospects opening before the On the prospects opening before the Society in this south-eastern part of Africa, the Committee remark "The new stations in South Africa, to which Providence has lately directed the brethren, appear, without design, to have brought a very extensive and populous part of the eastern country within the range of Missionary operations. The Caffre Mission, which has been entered upon by Mr. W. Shaw: the Bootsuanna Mission, commenced by Messrs. Hodgson and Boardbent; and the Delagoa Bay Mission, where Mr. Threlfall is now employed, and to which Mr. Whitworth has just sailed, will form three important points at a great distance from the operations of other Missionary Societies, from which, should the Divine Blessing attend the work, a chain of Mission Stations may be in future drawn, so as to bring the numerous tribes of this large portion of the continent, from the eastern coast considerably in the interior, into the fold of Christ." Of the Station of Bethany, among the Great Namaquas, belonging to the London Missionary Society, the Directors say- "Mr. Schmelen, after struggling with many difficulties, partly arising from the failure of the crops, and partly from the disturbed state of the Namaqua tribes since the death of Africaner, has left Bethany, accom panied by many of his people, who have settled with him near the mouth of the Great Orange River." The Station at Africaner's Kraal, a little north of the Orange River, is also vacant. |