A SKETCH of the Past and Present British Court, will extricate our State of the Vandois or Waldenses, brethren from submission to such inhabiting the Vallies of Piedmont, dreadful laws. Translated from the Original MS. by the Rev. T. Morgan, Secretary to the General Body of Protestant Dissenting Ministers; and published by Order of the Committee. 8vo, 6d.

The loss which they have sustained, and by which they are reduced, as it is stated, to the most abject poverty; has been occasioned by the suspension of grants, &c. enjoyed by them from the time of William and

WHILE the occasion of this most Mary, till their annexation to the interesting pamphlet is to be deeply French Republic; and by their reregretted, we are much pleased with cent deprivation of that salary which its publication; and we applaud the the French Government had allowed Committee for giving, in a cheap but them (partly as a compensation, and respectable form, the history of the wrongs of a people, whose name is a Emanuel, the restored King. To repartly as a fresh boon) by Victor sufficient introduction to the warm lieve their present penury, it appears, affections of every benevolent and by the Introduction, that the ComChristian heart. It is melancholy in- mittee have applied to our own deed to witness, in any part of Eu- Government for a renewal of the rope, the revival of intolerance, after so much bloodshed, and so many formed a fund for their immediate grant formerly allowed;-have also years of suffering and instruction; relief; and have sent them some but it is most melancholy to know, pecuniary assistance. We recomthat the vallies of Piedmont once more reverberate the groans of persecuted Protestants. The calamities of our brethren in Savoy, appear, from this Sketch, to arise, 1st, From the loss of their accustomed sources of support; and, 2dly, From their exposure to those odious laws, under which they were formerly enslaved,which had been destroyed by the revolutions of Europe; but which a government, restored by British valour, has most shamefully revived. -To obtain emancipation from this latter persecution, they have applied to the Ministers of the Austrian and

mend the perusal of this Sketch to all who wish to appreciate their own of others; and we doubt not, that mercies, or to lighten the afflictions the religious public will be sufficiently interested, to make the fund answerable to the benefits, it is intended to dispense.

Essays to do Good. By the late Dr.
Cotton Mather, of New England.
A new edition, improved by the Rev.
G. Burder. 12mo, 38.

THIS excellent and useful work

the British governments; alas! bither was first printed, in its present form, to without success. Their requisiin the year 1807, and a Review of it tions are stated in 13 articles; and appeared in this Magazine, in the while we read them and the notes July Number of that year. It is attached to them, we shuddered that certainly a pleasing production, full any human beings should be in a of benevolence, and expressed in a situation to urge such requirments. most sprightly manner. The worthy We cannot refrain from extracting author, ingenious in devising plans two: - No. 11. prays, That chil- of usefulness, and laborious in the dren, under fifteen years of age, may admirabic hints, well adapted to the execution of them, here throws out not,under whatever pretence, be compelled or induced to change their represent era of beneficent activity, ligion and No. 12 prays, That and which may enable pious and they be not under the necessity of Zealous Christians to extend still observing festivals pointed out in the further their laudabic efforts to do Almanack, which may render them good.

idle, or seduce them to debauchery.' We rejoice that the Dissenting Ministors of London have waited on the Earl of Liverpool; and we hope that some friendly remonstrances by the

The best and most effectual Method of Preaching Christ: a Discourse preached before the Half-yearly Association of the Hampshire Inde

pendent Churches, Sept. 20, 1815, at
Newport, Isle of Wight. By T.
Durant, Poole. Published at the
Request of the Ministers present.
Svo, 1s.

THIS is a very excellent sermon, on an infinitely important subject, The text is Col. i. 28. By preaching Christ, the author understands an exhibition. of his person, works, and offices; a statement of all the truths of his gospel, and a display of the inseparable relation in which he stands to every part of revealed truth. Having elucidated these points,, Mr. Durant proceeds to his principal subject, the best and most effectual method of preaching Christ, ... the gospel of Christ. His design is well accomplished by an able and scriptural discussion of the follow. ing topics: We must consider and represent the gospel as a collection of most important facts;-we must carry the various doctrines or facts of the gospel to their practical consequelices; we must vary and adapt the mode of addressing the gospel, to the different intellectual and moral eircuums tances of our hearers ;-we must present our statements of the gospel an experimental form-we must preach the gospel much in the language of invitation;-we must present the truths of the gospel with

seriousness.

The fift' observation is thus amplified Ve must preach the gospel much in the language of invitation, of persuasion, ¿e. in the very spirit of Christ. The arguments that win, are necessarily at ectionate:Come unto me, all ye tha t labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest! Let us dwell on h's love, till we catch and exhibit the miud that was in him. A stern, ungry, scolding Christianity, is not the Christianity of him who was 'meek and lowly in heart.' Paul exhibits the right spirit. Now

then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us, we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God.' Men are more rarely con erted to Christ by overwhelming their judgments, than by engaging their i hearts. Our preaching should always possess the glow of affection. Christianity is not intended to form cold, intellectual statues; but to animate the souls of men with fire from Heaven. Christianity in

tends to impart vital warmth, and to produce permanent activity.' P. 25.

We have been highly gratified by the perusal of the whole of this dis course; and cordially recommend it to our readers, and particularly to young ministers and students.

A Scripture Heip, designed to assist
in reading the Bible profitably,
By the Rev. Edward Bickerstetha
With Maps. 12mo, 4s. 6d.

EVERY attempt to make the word of God its own interpreter, to elucidate its truths, and then to impress their vast importance on the minds of general readers, deserves much encouragement; and we are happy to say, that the sale of several large impressions of this little volume, has given the best practical illustra tion of this sentiment, while it also renders our commendation in a measure superfluous. As the writer aimed rather to furnish a useful work, than to obtain credit for originality, he has freely borrowed from others whatever appeared likely to promote his object.'

The worthy author states, that his designs are to direct the readers attention to the Bible,-to lead him to study it, and to pray for the help of the Holy Spirit to assist him in reading it profitably,-to give him clear views of divine truth, and to remove difficulties,-to sum up its most important points in a few practical rules, concluding with Scripture prayers, a chronological table, and some remarks on the history of mankind and the church of God.

This outline is excellently filled up, and admirably calculated to interest and benefit the general and superficial reader. The maps are very accurate. We beg leave, however, to suggest, that the chapters might admit of a superior arrangement.

LITERARY INTELLIGENCE. Rev. R. Morrison is printing, at the Hon. East India Company's press, Macao, Dialogues, in Chinese and English, which will speedily be forwarded to this country.

Mr. Boothroyd, who has just completed his Hebrew Bible, bas circulated a quarto pamphlet, entitled Reflections on the authorized Version of the Holy Scriptures, with a Specimen of an attempt to improve it, with a view to

A Dictionary of the Chinese Language; containing all the Characters which occur in the original Chinese Dictionary, 32 vols. published in 1716. by order of the Emperor of China. By the Rev. R. Morrison (Missionary). Published by order of the Hon. Court of Directors of the United East India Company. Vol. I, Part I, printed in 4to, To be completed in four or five vols.

Biblia Hebraica, or the Hebrew Scriptures of the Old Testament, after the text of Kennicott, with Notes, &c. 2 vols. demy 4to, £4. 4s., royal £6. 6s. A Commentary on the Old and New Testaments, with the Text at large. By R. Hawker, D. D. complete in 40 parts. Demy, at 38. each; royal, at 4s.

The Poor Man's Commentary, by ditto (being the same without the text). The Old Testament, in 6 vols. 12mo, boards £ 4s. The New Testament, 4 vols. 12mo, £1. 1s. ; fine, £1.43.

Essay on the Existence of a Supreme Creator; to which Mr. Burnett's first prize was adjudged of £1200. By W. L.. Brown, D. D. 2 vols. 8vo, £1. 15.

RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE,

AMERICA.

SKFNANDON, THE ONEIDA CHIEF.

[From an American Paper.]

respect to the deceased Chief, from
the singularity of the occasion, moved
to the grave in the following order :-
Students of Hamilton College,
Corpse,
Indiaus,

Mrs. Kirkland and family,
Judge Dean, Rey. Dr. Norton,
Rev. Mr. Ayer,
Officers of Hamilton College,
Citizens.

DIED, at his residence near Oneida Castle, on Monday, the 11th of March, Skenandon, the celebrated Oneida Chief, aged 110 years; well known in the wars which occurred while we were British colonies, and in the contest which issued in our independence, as the undeviating After interment, the only surviving friend of the people of the United son of the deceased, self-moved, reStates. He was very savage, and turned thanks through Judge Dean, addicted to drunkenness in bis as interpreter, to the people for the youth, but by his own reflections, respect shown to his father on the and the benevolent instructions of occasion, and to Mrs. Kirkland and the late Rev. Mr. Kirkland, Mission: family for their kind and friendly ary to his tribe, he lived a reformed man for more than sixty years, and died in Christian hope.

attentions.

Skenandon's person was tall and From attachment to Mr. Kirkland, tenance was intelligent, and beamed brawny, but well made; his counhe had always expressed a strong with all the indigenous dignity of an desire to be buried near his minister Indian Chief. In his youth he was a and his father, that he might (to use brave and intrepid warrior, and in his own expression) go up with him at his riper years one of the ablest counthe great resurrection. At the ap- sellors among the North American proach of death, after listening to the tribes. He possessed a strong and prayers which were read at his bed- vigorous mind; and thongh terrible side by his great grand-daughter, he as the tornado in war, he was bland again repeated this request. Accord- and mild as the zephyr in peace. ingly, the family of Mr. Kirkland, With the cunning of the fox, the having received information, by a hungry perseverance of the wolf and runner, that Skenandon was dead, in the agility of the mountain cat, he compliance with a previous promise, watched and repelled Canadian insent assistance to the Indians, that vasions. His vigilance once the corpse might be conveyed to the village of Clinton for burial. Divine service was attended at the meetinghouse in Clinton, on Wednesday, at two o'clock, P.M. An address was made to the Indians by the Rev. Dr. Backus, President of Hamilton College; which was interpreted by Judge Dean, of Westmoreland. Prayer was then offered, and appropriate psalms sung. After service, the concourse which had assembled from

* In the year 1755, Skenandon was present at a treaty made in Albany. At night he was excessively drank; and in the morning found himself in the street, stripped of all his ornaments and every article of clothing. His pride revolted at his self-degradation, and he resolved that he would never again de liver himself over to the power of strong

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served from massacre the inhabitants of the infant settlement of Gerraanflats. His influence brought his tribe to our assistance in the war of the Revolution. How many of the living and the dead have been saved from the tomahawk and scalping knife, by his friendly aid, is not known; but individuals and villages have pressed gratitude for his benevolent interpositions; and among the Indian tribes he was distinguished by the appellation of the White Man's Friend.

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Although he could speak but little English, and in his extreme old age was blind, yet his company was sought.

In conversation he

was

highly decorous, evincing that he had profited by seeing civilized and polished society, and by mingling with good company in his better days.

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To a friend, who called on him a short time since, he thus expressed himself by an interpreter:

I am an aged hemlock-the winds of an hundred winters have whistled through my branches; I am dead at the top, The generation to which I belonged, have run away and left me; why I live, the Great Good Spirit only knows. Pray to my Jesus, that I may have patience to wait for my appointed time to die.'

Honoured Chief! his prayer was answered! he was cheerful and resigned to the last. For several years he kept his dress for the grave prepared. Once, and again, and again, he came to Clinton to die, longing that his soul might be with Christ, and his body in the narrow house, near his beloved Christian teacher.

While the ambitious but vulgar great, look principally to sculptured monuments, and to niches in the temple of earthly fame, Skenandon, in the spirit of the only real nobility, stood with his loins girded, waiting the coming of his Lord.

A new Society was established at Boston, Dec. 7, 1815, for the laudable purpose of educating pions young men for the work of the Christian ministry. President, W. Phillips, Esq.; Vice Pre sidents, S. Salisbury, W. Barnet, and W. Reed Esqs.; Secretary, the Rev, John Codman, of Dorchester,

It is the earnest wish of many pious persons, to establish a NATIONAL BIBLE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES; and Proposals for that purpose have been end was fixed for the second Wed, published. The time intended for this Missionary Society's Anniversary. The nesday in May last, the day of the place of meeting, New York. Delegates were invited from all parts.-We shall rejoice to hear that an American Society is established, like that of our own United Kingdom,

His Lord has come! and the day THE American Papers give an approaches when the green hillock account, from the Java Government that covers his dust, will be more Gazette, of a dreadful earthquake which respected than the pyramids, the took place in the island of Sumbawa, mausolea, and the pantheons of the It is stated to have been felt at Batavia, proud and imperious. His simple a distance of 7 or 800 miles. Two turf and stone will be viewed with affection and veneration, when their taudry ornaments of human apothesis shall awaken only pity and disgust.

Indulge, my native land, indulge the tear, That steals impassion'd o'er a nation's doom; To me each twig from Adam's stock is dear, And sorrows fall upon an Indian's tomb.' Clinton, March 14, 1816.

WE learn from the Panoplist (an American Evangelical Magazine) that revivals of religion have taken place at Lyons and East Bloomfield, in the county of Ontario; at Romulus, in the county of Seneca; and at Augusta, in the county of Oneida. At the last mentioned place, between 30 and 40 persons were lately examined for admission to the communion.

A letter from Dr. Lyman says, 'God is pouring out his Spirit in a most wonderfully gracious manner, upon Springfield, West Springfield, Williamsburgh, Hadley, Hatfield, and a part of

Amberst.'

There have also been considerable revivals during the last autumn, at St. Albans and Westminster, in that state;

vessels had arrived confirming the fact. The captain and passengera state, that on April 4th, they heard at sea reports which they at first took for discharges of artillery; the heavens became obscured about 11, and the remainder of the day passed in darkness the most profound; during which, the agitation of the sea, the sulphurous smell, the sudden gleams across the atmosphere, with the dreadful volcanic eruptions, are not to be described. The fall of ashes was frequently two or three inches deep. About nine next morning the sky became clear; and on landing on an adjoining island, the leaves were found stripped from the trees, vegetation had been destroyed, the birds had drop from the branches, the fish were lying on the waters dead, and all Nature bearing the most fright. ful appearance.

JAMAICA.

Extract of a Letter from a Gentleman in Jamaica to a Friend in London, dated Jan. 5, 1816.

SIR, I beg leave to transmit for your information, a Resolution passed