brothers and sisters know that I love them to the end. I hope to meet them in heaven. But oh! if I should not.”No wonder that tears bursting from her eyes, and her sobs of grief at the thought of an eternal separation from you, prevented her saying more. May the Spirit of Truth carry her dying entreaties, and tears, and sighs, to your hearts," and engage you to follow her, as she followed Christ. This dear departed friend wished you to partake with her the joys of salvation. She never repented of her undertaking; never regretted leaving her native land for the cause of Christ. And could she return and live on earth again, instead of retracting her labours and sacrifices for the advancement of the Redeemer's cause, she would repair to him earlier, give up all for him more cheerfully, and serve him with greater zeal. Imitate her humility, self-denial, and faith, that you may again enjoy her society, and dwell with her for ever, where sorrow and death shall never enter.

In the death of Mrs. Newell, her husband sustains a loss which no language can adequately describe, and no earthly good compensate. God, whose ways are unsearchable, has taken from him the wife of his youth; a companion eminent ly qualified to aid him in all his labours, to soothe him in all his sorrows, and to further the great work in which he is engaged. Had he nothing but earthly good to comfort him, a mind so quick to feel, would be overwhelmed with grief. But he will not forget the God of all comfort. He will remember that gracious Redeemer, who took him out of the horrible pit and miry clay; who shed upon the darkness that once enveloped him a cheering light; who inspired him with hope, and put it into his heart to preach salvation to those who were perishing for lack of vision. This mighty Redeemer will be the rock of his confidence, and a very present help in trouble. It must be a subject of delightful recollection to our afflicted brother, that he has enjoyed the privilege of being united in the dearest of all relations, with

one of so amrable a temper, of an understanding so highly improved, of benevolence and piety so eminent, and so entirely devoted to the best of causes. He will also love to remember the favour which God has conferred upon his beloved partner, in enabling her to do and suffer so much, and permitting her to die thus early for the name of Jesus; in permitting her to be the first martyr to the missionary cause from the American world; in removing her after so short a warfare, from a world of sin and sorrow, and carrying her so quickly through a course of discipline, which prepared her for a erown of distinguished glory. The God of Jacob bless and comfort our dear brother, and give him strength according to his day. And may this severe trial be turned to the furtherance of the gospel among the Heathen.

Friends of the Missionary Cause;

Let not your hearts be troubled by the adverse circum-stances which have attended the commencement of our FOREIGN MISSION. Recollect the various hindrances, disappointments, and sufferings, encountered by the APOSTLES, THE FIRST MISSIONARIES OF CHRIST; who yet were des tined to spread the triumphs of his cross through the world. The experience of ages leads us to expect that designs of great moment, especially those which relate to the advancement of Christ's kingdom, will be opposed by mighty obstacles. The adverse circumstances, therefore, which have attended the out-set of our foreign mission, are far from presenting any discour- agement. They rather afford new evidence, that this mission is to be numbered with all other enterprises calculated to promote the honour of God and the welfare of men. These various trials, brethren, are doubtless intended not only to qualify missionaries for greater usefulness, but also to humble and purify all who are labouring aud praying for the conversion of the heathen. How effectually do these events teach us, that no human efforts can insure success, that the best qualifications of missionaries abroad, with the largest liberality and most glow.

ing zeal of thousands at home, will be of no efficacy, without the blessing of God. When, by salutary discipline, he shall have brought his servants to exercise suitable humility and dependence, and in other respects prepared the way, no doubt he will give glorious success. The cause is his; and it is vain to depend for its prosperity on human exertions. The death of Mrs. Newell, instead of overcasting our prospects, will certainly turn to the advantage of missions. It will correct and instruct those who are labouring for the spread of the gospel. The publication of her virtues will quicken and edify thousands. It will also make it apparent, that the missionary cause has irresistible attractions for the most excellent characters. Her character will be identified with that holy cause Henceforth, every one who remembers Harriet Newell, will remember the foreign mission from America. And every

one who reads the history of this mission, will be sure to read · the faithful record of her exemplary life and triumphant death. Thus, all her talents, the advantages of her education, the beauties of her mind, and the amiableness of her manners, her refined taste, her willingness to give up all that was dear to her in her native land, her fervent love to Christ, her desires and prayers for the advancement of his kingdom, her patience and fortitude in suffering, and the divine consolations which she enjoyed,-will all redound to the honour of that sacred cause, to which all she had was devoted. Her life, measured by months and years, was short; but far otherwise, when measured by what she achieved. She was the happy instrument of much good to the holy kingdom of Christ, which deserved all her affections and all her lahours. She died in a glorious cause. Nor did she pray, and weep, and die in vain.— Other causes may miscarry; but this will certainly triumph. The Lord God of Israel has pledged his perfection for its success. The time is at hand, when the various tribes of India, and all the nations and kindreds of the earth, shall fall down before the King of Zion, and submit cheerfully to his reign. A glorious work is to be done among the nations.-

Christ is to see the travail of his soul, and all his benevolent desires are to be satisfied. The infinite value of his atoning blood is to be completely and universally illustrated; and the full orbed splendour of redeeming love is every where to shine forth. The power of God will soon accomplish a work, which, seen in distant prospect, has made thousands, now sleeping in Jesus, before leap for joy. Blessed are they who are destined to live when the earth shall be filled with the glory of the Lord. And blessed are we, who live so near that day, and even begin to see its bright and glorious dawn. O Sun of Righteousness arise. Shine upon the dark places of the earth; illuminate all the world. Amen.

No. II.

A BRIEF ACCOUNT OF THE AMERICAN MISSIONS.

From the introduction to Dr. Woods' Sermon preached on occasion of the Ordination of the Rev. Messrs. Newell, Judson, Hall, Rice, and Nott, missionarics to the heathen in Asia.]

It seems proper that in this place some account should be given of the origin and progress of that mssionary zeal, which has issued in sending messengers of peace to publish the gospel in the eastern hemisphere.

It has been often said, within a few years past, that Christians in America ought to support missions among the hea then in Africa or Asia; but the writer of these paragraphs is not able to state, whether any young man of suitable public education seriously thought of engaging personally in such a mission, earlier than about four years ago. About that time some of the young men mentioned just below, while pursuing their studies in different places, and unacquainted with each other, made missions among the heathen a subject of deliberate and prayerful contemplation, and resolved to devote themselves to this service, should Providence prepare the way. They considered it doubtful, however, whether they should have an opportunity of engaging in this employment; and in the mean time they sedulously examined and re-examined the subject, and used every advantage in their power to gain information respecting the state of the heathen, and the encouragement to preach the gospel among them.