Education.-Yellow Fever. 150 Situated about four or five miles from || vent habits of indolence and dissipBuffalo, near the outlet of Lake Erie.pation by early education, than to Rev. Thompson S. Harris, Missionary: remedy the evil after it has taken and Mr. James Young, Assistant Missionary. place. Man being constituted of There is a Church of four Indian members- soul and body, education should have also a school of nineteen Indian children liv-reference to both: the great defect in ing in the Mission Family. the present plan is, that the alliance of these two principles is not sufficientCommenced in 1823.-Situatedly considered. In some, the employnear the shore of Lake Erie, and about ment of the mind, in others, dexteriforty miles from Buffalo. ty or strength of body, claims almost the exclusive attention. Useful bodi 5. CATARAUGUS MISSION. Mr. William A. Thayer, Assistant Missionary. A school of seventeen Indian Chil-ly employment, connected with the dren living in the Family. Most of the Missionaries have wives; and at the various stations there are eight unmarried females, who are occupied in teaching, or in domestic cupied in teaching, or in domestic avocations. For the Miscellany. On the principle of connecting Science with useful labor. improvement of the mind, would produce that union, which would not only prevent their impeding each other's progress, but conduce to the mutual aid and usefulness of both, and consequently to general happiness. The advantages to society, would be in proportion to the extent of the system: but the individual would receive the immediate benefit. At the age of sixteen or seventeen he would be betMuch has been done, particularly ter qualified for mercantile business, in our large cities, by forming socie- or for the higher seminaries of learnties for the relief of the indigent anding, preparatory to a profession, than distressed, and for the prevention of he would be by the present mode; or pauperism. should he determine to continue at What so likely to prove effectual, mechanical employment his educaas an early education, calculated to tion would enable him to become imgive habits of industry and right esti-mediately useful at this period of life mation of the value of time? This in any establishment in the art, he would be laying the axe at the root had been learning. It is the duty of of the evil, and be the means of pre-man to obey the commands of God, venting many of our youth from be-his happiness rests on his compliance. coming habitual idlers and public burdens. There will still no doubt, be objects of charity, by unexpected misfortunes, that no human power can prevent, but their numbers would be greatly diminished. The great command is that we love God supremely, our best evidence of this love is fulfilling his decrees; let then this command that man should labor, make an early part of his education, that he may become habituated to obey this salutary law of his nature. G. Should this system become general, those early habits would be so stamped on the character as not to be defaced through life, and would Yellow Fever. A case of Yellow lesson those crimes, which now till Fever was reported to the Board of our prisons. As it is much easier to Health, New-York on the 12th inst. prevent disease by temperate living, It was that of a women, who for some than to effect a cure after it has tak-time previous had resided on board en place, so it is much easier to pre-of a vessel of which her husband was Dreadful Sickness at Natches.-A letter received at New-York, dated Natchez, Aug. 21, says "The Yellow Fever is raging here with unex-Thy ampled violence. Some, who were well at breakfast, are in their coffins before 9 o'clock at night. There were about seventy-five cases report. ed yesterday. The inhabitants removing, and are expected to go out, en masse to-day." are Indian War.-A western paper under date of Baton Rouge, Aug. 9. says, "We understand that the Steam Boat Magnet, brought down orders. to Col. Chambers, the commanding officer at this post, to be in readiness with six companies--in consequence of this, the troops which were encamped at the springs, where they were to remain during the sickly season, returned yesterday to the garrison, and are now waiting for the two steam boats, on board which they are to embark for the Council Bluffs. A part of the troops is at Pensacola. They are to join the forces against the Aurickaree Indians. By trophies of mercy we now are surrounded, And gladly ascribe all the glory to thee. They who once were thy foes, now in silence adore thee, And bending to Jesus, acknowledge his sway, To pardon their many transgressions implore thee, Continue to us then to make known thy power; Desiring thy statutes to know and obey. Let those who believe, soon rejoice in the Let the day soon advance, and bring on the glad hour, When ail shall unite in proclaiming the Mr. Samuel Blood, Chambersburg Religions Miscellany. No. 11. "Say ye to the caughter of Zion. behold, thy salvation cometh " CARLISLE, OCTOBER 3, 1823. EXTRACTS FROM THE JOURNAL OF MR. WOLFF. [The journals of Mr. Wolff, always interesting, are rendered much more so at present, by the connexion into which he has enter ed with Messrs Fisk and King] On the Nile, Jan. 21, 1823. Continued from page 149 Jan. 13, 1823. Brethren Fisk, King, and I, visited the grave of brother Levi Parsons, the American Missionary. Brother Fisk had caused the following epitaph to be inscribed on it: "Sacred to the memory of the Rev. Levi Parsons, an American Missionary, who died Feb. 10, 1822, aged years. 'Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord." " 29 We sung the funeral hymn, extracted from the "Martyr of Antioch,” a drama, by Rev. H. H. Milman. Jan. 14, 1823. In the morning one of the Jews with whom we had the interesting conversation on Sabbath evening, called again, and brought with him the Hebrew Bible, with the Commentary of Solomon Rabbi Isaac. I immediately told him that I am on ly ready to argue with him on scriptural grounds, but I entirely reject and disbelieve Rabbi Solomon Isaac's Commentary. I read with him then the second chapter of the Gospel of St. Mark. Rabbi Jacob Mesicha called on us: Professor King and myself conversed with him. Mr. King recommended to his consideration Mic. ii, 11, and Ser. xxiii. and Mr. King proved to him by Jeremiah, that when one comes to tell them lies, they will believe it; and that by means of their teachers they had been scattered. We were then interrupted by compa ay. Vol. II. Mr. King and I then called I Marpurgo, and King entered then with him into a long conversation about revelation, whilst I conversed on the same topic with Dr. Hemprich of Berlin. When we returned to our lodging, we met in the street Rabbi Isaac, son of Mordecai from Old Constantin, in Russian Poland: Rabbi Isaac, son of Rabbi Nathan: Rabbi Solomon, son of Moses, from Tiberias; and Rabbi Sam uel. I. (Addressing myself unto them.) Peace upon you. The above mentioned Rabbies.Peace upon you! I. When are you arrived in this town, and whence did you come? Rabbies. From Stambul. (Con"stantinople.) I Will you give us the honor to go with us to our room, drink with us a cup of coffee, and converse with us? Rabbies. This is verily, unto us a great honour. When with these four Rabbies in our lodging, I opened the Prophets, and told them in the first moment, hat the prophets speak of Jesus of Nazareth. One of the Rabbies. (In Hebrew.) The lip of truth shall be established forever: but a lying tongue is but for moment. I entered into particulars, and observed immediately, that these Rabbies were of the school of Rabbi Mendel, of Jerusalem. They explained Zechariah xii. 9, 10, in the following way: "And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will seek to destroy all the nations (they laid great stress upon the expression all the nations, and repeated it several times) that come against Jerusalem. And I will pour upon the house of David & upon 162 Journal of Mr. Wolf. They replied, "My lord, we are come from distant land, and we were seasick with great sea-sickness, and our mind is therefore confused with great confusion; and we can therefore not speak to-day great words of wisdom | and understanding and skill; for you must know, my Lord, that we are wise with wisdom, and we are beautiful men, and we are honored with great honor, and we sit in the first seat of the table of the rich. We will return unto you, and open our mouth with wisdom, and speak about the Holy One, (blessed be He. and blessed be His name,) and you will be astonished with great astonishment." I did, however, desire them to stay a little while longer, and I read to them some chapters of the New Testament, and then they went. They observed before they took leave, that they saw one year ago, the English Missionaries in Warsaw in Poland. When I wrote down their names with Hebrew characters, they said, "My Lord, you are very strong in the pen. the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit tion with two monks in their room of grace and supplication, and they about religion. The conversation (the Jews) shall look upon me Jeho-soon turned upon praying to Mary vah, for the Gentiles have pierced their and the saints. They zealously deking Josiah, and they shall mourn up-fended the practice on the authority on their king Josiah." of Popes, Fathers, and councils. This was a most unhappy interpre- Brother Fisk read to them I Tim. iv. tation, and I refuted it by my simply, 2, and asked what they thought of reading to them the 11th verse of the it. One of them said it was a prophsame chapter. ecy against the Catholic Church, but denied that it belonged to scripture, and said that that testament was not correct. Mr. Fisk told him that it was the true language of St. Paul, and a prediction of some who should apostatize from the faith, who were to be known by two signs, viz. forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meat? two signs which exactly described themselves & their Church. This they did not attempt to deny. The conversation continued, and was heard by the Curate, who sent to know what was going on, and requested them to come to him. Brothers Fisk and King went to his room, and found a man with a long white beard who met them at the door, and enquired if they had come to dispute. They told him No; they had come to visit the superior, but did not find him. He said, in rather an angry tone, that their disputes could do no good.They told him they desired to know the truth, &c. &c. Brothers Fisk and King stood at the door, and convers"ed some time about the means of learning the truth, prayer, a humble, docile, impartial mind, the spirit of the Gospel, praying to a Virgin. Brother Alexandria. Fisk showed him Martini's TestaThey communicated to me the fol-ment. He angrily charged the Bible lowing account of their conversation. Society with wilfully defaming MarAfter that they had distributed sev-tini by attributing to him that trsaneral English tracts on board of the lation, after they had omitted his notes. English ships, they walked (brothers They told him the charge was false. Fisk and King) to the Catholic Con-He said the Bible had four senses, vent with testaments and tracts in and said, Paul saith, "The letter killtheir pockets. The Superior whom brother King had seen before, was not present. He entered into conversa During this time, my brethren, Messrs. Fisk and King, went to the Roman Catholic Convent which is at eth." He spake in a most violent and angry manner against the Bible Society, and the English and their mission Gospel. They bought Italian and French Bibles, and took tracts, which they afterwards read with great attention. Jan. 16. Dr. Marpurgo left to my disposition his library-room for preaching a Hebrew sermon to the Jews; but none of the Jews came, on account of the order of their presidents. I prayed, therefore with two Gentiles and went home. On our return to our lodging, four young Jews asked us whether there had been a sermon at Dr. Marpurgo's. We told them that no Jews came.-We invited them to come to our room. They came accordingly: and I prayed, and read to them my Hebrew Sermon, and explained it to them in Italian. I entered then with them into a long conversation, and gave them tracts, and lent to them Hebrew New Testaments. aries said, "They are all out of the Church-without a priesthood, and going to hell!" He declared he would preach against us with all his mightand that he has orders to collect all the books that are distributed and burn them; and that he should do so to the utmost of his power, even by purchasing them. He told them repeatedly that he did not wish to converse with them, and advised both of my brethren to go away, and pointed to the door: at the same time he continued talking and so did they. After a little they asked him to show them his small library which he did; and while they were looking at it he became more calm and civil. The discourse was soon resumed. Mr. King begged to state to him the feelings which christians ought to have; when he became very impatient, and in a most violent manner raved against us; accused us of going about vomit- Jan. 17. We went together to the ing poison, and having a serpentine Captic Convent. There are only two spirit, and stamped violently on the Priests. The Superior received from floor-told us we had better go away,us Arabic Tracts. He told us that and not come there to teach him, for the Convent was founded by St. Mark, he was better able to teach us. When and that their Patriarch is the sucthey told him we should pray for him,cessor of St. Mark. The Superior, he replied, "I have no need of your prayers; we are Catholics, and know the truth-you have more need to pray for yourselves." He again pointed to the door, and walked the room in great agitation. They told him he did not know the spirit of the Gospel, and requested him to converse deliberately, This only seemed to cessary for being saved? he replied, aggravate him. When Mr. Fisk ob-"To be baptized."-And when we jected to the books which one of the monks had quoted, and said, "God made the Bible; but men made these books." He answered with a trium. phant air, "And did not God make those men?" So far of Messrs. Fisk and King's visit to the Catholic Con vent. however, was so candid to tell us, that he never himself had seen the head, but his ancestors did see it. They baptize children by immersion. He told us that there are a hundred Copt Convents in Egypt. He could read the Coptic language. When we asked him what was ne asked him what one must do if he go Two respectable Gentiles (Catho-ject of eternal salvation; and I told lics) called on me. They were natives him that I had studied divinity at of Germany. I preached to them the Rome. He replied to me that he |