Fifth-day, I found I should not leave comfortably without urging the holding of the two months' meeting, which had not yet met during my stay, nor for a long time before; this meeting was accordingly held. An agreeable account was received and read from the two months' meeting of Stavanger. of the best of all care-takers. Experience fully condescend to enable you to read them has abundantly convinced me, that by endea- to profit; as they are able to make wise unto vouring to keep patient under trials and exer- salvation, through faith which is in Christ cises, the way is more likely to open for relief, Jesus, and are given by inspiration of God, than by indulging in creaturely contrivance to and are profitable for doctrine, for reproof, effect it. for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.' May I also entreat you to be careful and avoid the reading of all publications which may have a tendency, in any degree whatever, to counteract the good effects that will be produced from reading the Scriptures. Remember the advice Sixth-day, my difficulties were brought to a of the apostle: 'Be not deceived, evil commuclose, by the printer furnishing me with the nications corrupt good manners;' so, by the quantity of addresses ordered. I waited on same means, the sentiments, which you are the baron with a copy, informing him my sure, more or less, to imbibe by unsuitable friend would furnish him with them for his reading, will have a tendency to corrupt your distribution, when he in a handsome manner minds, and prove like the little foxes that spoil expressed the satisfaction, which the concern the vines, destroying those buddings of good I had manifested for this class of his country-desires after the Lord and the knowledge of men, had afforded him. I felt it my duty, in his ways, that have been produced there reply, to say, there was nothing due to me on through the instrumentality of the Scriptures this account: all praise must be given to that and other such means. Fail not to cultivate Almighty Power, who had influenced my mind, a disposition of thankfulness for the privileges and fitted me for the work. afforded you, of attending your place of religious worship; for I conceive it is our indispensable duty so to do, agreeably to the exhortation of the apostle, not forsaking the assembling of yourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another, and so much the more as ye see the day approaching:' alluding, no doubt, to that day, when we shall all appear before God, to give an account how we have passed our time here: thus you will be holding out encouragement to each other to do the like, and bearing public testimony to your dependence on and love to Him who has created you for happiness here and eternally hereafter. When thus assembled, be earnest in your desires after that great, all-wise Being whom you are professing to approach; that he would be pleased to ef fect in you and for you such a disposition of mind, as that your coming before him may find acceptance in his sight, and prove seasons of renewal of that strength so essential to our coming up in the faithful performance of every good word and work. I never knew any one who made progress in real, vital religion, that was careless in these respects. But let not this duty of worship to Almighty God be merely confined to those times set apart for your assembling together for this purpose; because it is a duty we should al ways be found in the acceptable performance of in every situation, even when our hands. may be employed about the lawful concerns of this life; it being an inward and heart-felt work, confined neither to time nor place. The Almighty being omnipresent, the sigh or the 30 Except for murder of parents, those who are convicted of crimes are sentenced to slavery; some for terms of years, others for life. They come into the town, and work under a military guard, armed with cutlass and blunderbuss. Others are variously employed some allowed to go about without guard; but all have the particular badge attached to this mode of punishment, the body of their coat being a grey mixture, with dark brown sleeves; one front of their breeches grey, the other dark brown. Some have heavy fetters on their legs; and such as are refractory, a heavy iron collar round their necks: others, who conduct themselves properly, have only an iron ring round one leg. They all have comfortable, warm clothing, and look as if they were well supplied with food, and are very clean in their persons: for these comforts I understand they are much indebted to the baron. Here follows the address: "TO THE CONVICTS IN THE CASTLE OF AGGERHUUS. "Having had a previous opportunity with you, and yet feeling something further on my mind, I shall in this way cast it before you, for your serious consideration. In the first place, let me endeavour to persuade you to cherish, as much as in you lies, a disposition or desire to read the Holy Scriptures, as frequently as suitable opportunities offer; beseeching the Almighty that he would merciVOL. III.-No. 6. remarks were well received, as appeared from had it in charge; when he returned, he inthe various observations which the bishop formed me it was no further forward than made, who closed the subject himself with when first put into his hands. . At length, afsaying, "I can, and I will do it," meaning, ter much delay and exercise of patience, I petition the king. Having obtained this as- obtained the translation of the address, and surance from him, I replied, laying my hands got it corrected and put into the hands of the on his shoulders, "I now feel that load which printer, who had orders to print five hundred, it I have so long travelled under, taken off my being the desire of the baron that each prisoner shoulders, and placed where it properly be- should have one, and to have some to forward longs, on thine;" beseeching him to be very to the prisoners of the like description in other careful that he got quit of it in a right way. At parts of the state. A professor in theology our parting, he acknowledged the visit had came to my apartments on business, to see afforded him satisfaction; saying, "I greet my friend Enoch Jacobson; and I was walking you most friendlily, and wish you a good jour- the room under great exercise of mind during ney, and that the peace and blessing of God his stay. On his leaving, he expressed to may follow you everywhere." Enoch Jacobson his surprise at the comfortable feelings his mind had been under, during his being in my company, although we had not been able to converse, and the desire he felt that the blessing of the Almighty might go with me. On going down into the family, where he met with one of the officers of state, these feelings remaining with him, it appeared he could not suppress an allusion to them, and his surprise at the feelings of good his mind was still in the enjoyment of, which he met with whilst in my company, without a word passing on either side. This is not recorded with a view of attaching any good to the creature, but as a confirmation, that when there is an endeavour maintained to abide under the attracting influence of the Spirit and power of Christ, having our whole soul engaged in seeking his counsel and support, those precious feelings we are introduced into, circulate as from vessel to vessel, and leaven the minds of others into the like precious feeling, so that they are at times benefitted hereby. My mind being still exercised on account of the prisoners in the castle, and believing I should not get clear of Christiana with a peaceful mind, without being willing to issue a printed address to them, I accordingly sat down for that purpose: when complete, I put it into the hands of my friend and interpreter for inspection, to make the necessary alterations where my mode of expression would make it difficult for the translator to adopt words suitable to the Danish language, and to make a fair copy of it. First-day, attended the usual meetings: waited on the Baron Weddel with the fair copy of the address to the prisoners; read it over to him, requesting that, as I went along, if any parts were objectionable, he would make his remarks on them. Having read it through, he proposed a slight alteration, with the addition of subject which had already come before my mind, when engaged in committing it to writing, but about which I let in discouragement. Both of his proposals I could freely unite with: he then expressed his full Fourth-day, the captain came to inform me approbation of the whole, saying, as nothing he intended to sail the next day. The prosof the kind had ever before appeared amongst pect of being left behind was very distressing; the prisoners, he believed it would have its but such was now the debilitated state of my use. Fourth-day, attended the usual meeting: health, from exercise of mind in various ways, in the afternoon the address was prepared for that independent of my not having received the translator, who engaged to complete it in the proof-sheet of the address from the printer, three days. Seventh-day, nothing has yet I was ready to conclude I was unequal to enbeen done towards the translation of the ad-counter the voyage; but yet it appeared needdress, which occasions me much trouble. ful for me to be plain with my interpreter, and First-day, attended the usual meetings under great discouragement, from the depressed state of my interpreter's mind: passed the evening in a state of mourning, and retired to bed under great distress. Second-day morning, not knowing how soon the summons would come for me to go on board the vessel, and being assured I must not leave Christiana before the address was ready to put into the hands of the baron, for distribution amongst the prisoners, and no translation being yet received, I urged my interpreter to go to the man who inform him, that if I lost my passage, I must not quit Christiana before the address was printed and ready to put into the hands of the baron for distribution. This roused him to procure despatch, and apply to the captain for more time, who agreed to wait for me until sixth-day; for which indulgence I felt grateful; hoping, if favoured to accomplish by that time all I have in prospect here, when my mind was relieved, my strength would improve, and it would be safe for me to commit my enfeebled body into the hands of the best of all care-takers. effect it. Fifth-day, I found I should not leave comfortably without urging the holding of the two months' meeting, which had not yet met during my stay, nor for a long time before; this meeting was accordingly held. An agreeable account was received and read from the two months' meeting of Stavanger. Sixth-day, my difficulties were brought to a close, by the printer furnishing me with the quantity of addresses ordered. I waited on the baron with a copy, informing him my friend would furnish him with them for his distribution, when he in a handsome manner expressed the satisfaction, which the concern I had manifested for this class of his countrymen, had afforded him. I felt it my duty, in reply, to say, there was nothing due to me on this account: all praise must be given to that Almighty Power, who had influenced my mind, and fitted me for the work. Experience fully condescend to enable you to read them to profit; as they are able to make wise unto salvation, through faith which is in Christ Jesus, and are given by inspiration of God, and are profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.' May I also entreat you to be careful and avoid the reading of all publications which may have a tendency, in any degree whatever, to counteract the good effects that will be produced from reading the Scriptures. Remember the advice of the apostle: 'Be not deceived, evil communications corrupt good manners;' so, by the same means, the sentiments, which you are sure, more or less, to imbibe by unsuitable reading, will have a tendency to corrupt your minds, and prove like the little foxes that spoil the vines, destroying those buddings of good desires after the Lord and the knowledge of his ways, that have been produced there through the instrumentality of the Scriptures and other such means. Fail not to cultivate a disposition of thankfulness for the privileges afforded you, of attending your place of religious worship; for I conceive it is our indispensable duty so to do, agreeably to the exhortation of the apostle, not forsaking the assembling of yourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another, and so much the more as ye see the day approaching:' alluding, no doubt, to that day, when we shall all appear before God, to give an account how we have passed our time here: thus you will be holding out encouragement to each other to do the like, and bearing public testimony to your dependence on and love to Him who has created you for happiness here and eternally hereafter. When thus assembled, be earnest in your desires after that great, all-wise Being whom you are professing to approach; that he would be pleased to effect in you and for you such a disposition of mind, as that your coming before him may find acceptance in his sight, and prove seasons of renewal of that strength so essential to our coming up in the faithful performance of every good word and work. I never knew any one who made progress in real, vital religion, that was careless in these respects. But let not this duty of worship to Almighty God be merely confined to those times set apart for your assembling together for this purpose; because it is a duty we should al ways be found in the acceptable performance of in every situation, even when our hands may be employed about the lawful concerns of this life; it being an inward and heart-felt work, confined neither to time nor place. The Almighty being omnipresent, the sigh or the 30 Except for murder of parents, those who are convicted of crimes are sentenced to slavery; some for terms of years, others for life. They come into the town, and work under a military guard, armed with cutlass and blunderbuss. Others are variously employed some allowed to go about without guard; but all have the particular badge attached to this mode of punishment, the body of their coat being a grey mixture, with dark brown sleeves; one front of their breeches grey, the other dark brown. Some have heavy fetters on their legs; and such as are refractory, a heavy iron collar round their necks: others, who conduct themselves properly, have only an iron ring round one leg. They all have comfortable, warm clothing, and look as if they were well supplied with food, and are very clean in their persons: for these comforts I understand they are much indebted to the baron. Here follows the address: "TO THE CONVICTS IN THE CASTLE OF AGGERHUUS. "Having had a previous opportunity with you, and yet feeling something further on my mind, I shall in this way cast it before you, for your serious consideration. In the first place, let me endeavour to persuade you to cherish, as much as in you lies, a disposition or desire to read the Holy Scriptures, as frequently as suitable opportunities offer; beseeching the Almighty that he would merciVOL. III.-No. 6. become a burden to yourselves, and no doubt at times repent that ever you took such a step. Consider also, should you make the attempt and be detected, you must then expect it will occasion you a longer detention in your confinement, than probably would otherwise be the case; and also deprive you of privileges, of which those who have manifested submission to their allotment, may be in the enjoy a trying one, and that there are those amongst you who have many bitter pangs to feel, many heart-rending seasons to endure, deprived of the enjoyments of social life: husbands separated from wives, parents from their tender offspring, and children from their parents; yet by this quiet submission you will come to see more clearly whom you are to blame for being in this suffering condition, than otherwise might be the case, and which is so essential to your being profited. If you will only be honest with yourselves, in putting the query, did not my conscience at times make known to me what was right and what was wrong, and have I not been followed by that Divine Monitor in my own heart, which if I had attended to it would have preserved me from those evil practices which have brought me into this deplorable situation? I believe you will then acknowledge that the cause is solely with yourselves. Be, then, careful how you reflect upon the laws of your country, upon your prosecutors, and those who were witnesses against you, the police, or the judgment of that tribunal which felt the necessity of placing you under proper care; but keep in view, the necessity of aiming after a truly forgiving disposition towards all men; for this I believe must be experienced before that godly sorrow, which works true repentance, can be fully known; agreeable to the declaration of the inspired prophet, 'cease to do evil, then learn to do well;' and not till then can we approach the Almighty with confidence, and beseech him that he would condescend in mercy to pass by our multiplied transgressions; and then these your sufferings may not be in vain. groan of sincerity never fails to reach the ear of his Divine mercy, who is all-sufficient for preservation and help. If we are concerned to be found daily looking to, and depending upon him, every place will become to us a house of prayer; and an altar would be continually set up in our souls, on which offerings will not fail to be made in righteousness unto him who has promised, 'to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a con-ment. I can readily believe your situation is trite spirit, and trembleth at my word.' The promises of God are not yea and nay, but yea and amen for ever, confirmed in the daily experience of those who become subject to the terms on which they are proposed, being all made conditionally. These hints being attended to, I believe will in due time produce that quiet submission in your minds to your present trying situation, which you at this moment may not be aware of; and also prove the means of assisting you to withstand the assaults of satan, should he endeavour to make you uneasy under your confinement, and tempt you to contrive your escape. But how awful does this subject strike my mind, when I consider if any of you, in the attempt, should lose your natural lives, for the great uncertainty of obtaining liberty to the mortal part, and thereby plunge the soul into a state of eternal torment! I cannot bring my mind to believe that such conduct can ever meet with the approbation of the Divine Being, but must be highly offensive in his sight. Therefore should any such ideas be produced in your minds, rest assured they proceed from that evil power, whose first workings in you have brought you to this miserable condition in which you now are; who will continually be trying divers ways, if possible, to keep you in subjection to him, and to his allurements, until he has effected your total ruin; for he always has in the end proved himself to be a liar, and the father of lies. Should it so happen that any of you effect this purpose of escaping, either by your own contrivance, or through the suggestions of those, whom that same evil power may make use of as his agents, in order to deceive you; I believe I "Let me encourage you to hope, that the am safe in saying, that your minds will be design in putting the law in force against you, come like the troubled sea, when it cannot on account of your improper conduct, is not rest, whose waters cast up mire and dirt;' so much with a view to punishment as for always assailed by fears of being again ap- your reformation, that it may prove the means, prehended, knowing that, should such be the in the Divine hand, of restoring you to your case, you will be placed in a worse situation near connexions, and becoming useful memthan you were in before you made the escape.bers in civil and religious society. It is Neither can you look with confidence towards Almighty God for the continuation of his support, under your increase of suffering, whilst you are from time to time thus transgressing; and instead of that enjoyment of liberty, with which you have flattered yourselves, you will likely, when you consider your degraded situation, you may be discouraged from entertaining a hope that this will ever be your experience; and no doubt the evil power will at the same time try to persuade you, that your case is so desperate, your character now so that it is said he filled the office of a magis- "I remain your well-wishing friend, “ 14th of Fifth month, 1822." Extract from a letter, written by Enoch Jacobson, giving an account of the delivery of the Address, by the Baron, to the prisoners at the castle. "Christiana, 17th of Sixth month, 1822." branded with infamy, that it is quite in vain tant station belonging to the English nation, for you to make any attempt in these respects: to which their convicts are banished; but, exbut suffer me to say, that if this entire sub-traordinary to relate, in the course of time he mission to the dispensation, which unerring became such a reformed character, and was Wisdom has permitted to overtake you for so respected for his general good conduct, your correction, be but thoroughly experienced, your afflictions will work together for your eternal good, producing such an uniform line of good conduct, as will evince that a thorough change of heart has taken place, which is likely to do more towards your enlargement than any mortal interference. Therefore let me once more entreat you to be willing to do your very best towards the accomplishment of this desirable end, and in your seasons of dismay, guard against being cast down below hope; but remember the declaration in Sacred Writ, that all things are possible to them that believe. Believe then in the mercy and all-sufficiency of that mighty Power, who has the hearts of all men at his command; as the rivers of water he turns them whithersoever he will;' and who, of all the sons of men, is able to hinder or prevent him? But if you are made witnesses of his merciful interference, you must cleave unto the Lord with full purpose of heart, resolving "First-day, after thou leftest me, in compato obey all his Divine requisitions, by choos- ny with the baron, the mayor of the fort, and ing the good, and with holy magnanimity re- many others, I attended at the castle; the prifusing the evil; for he yet remains mighty to soners were assembled in the same large room save, and able to deliver to the very uttermost, as when thou visitedst them. The baron had those who come unto him in faith. Should requested me to read the tract, to which I obyou be released from your bondage, either jected, on which he expressed himself willing through the mercy of your king, or by the to read it to the prisoners himself. Before he time expiring for which you were committed, began to read, his mind appeared prepared to be watchful over your future conduct, lest you say something, but the band of music at the be brought into the same situation again; for fort beginning to play, fearing it should draw you will find that you still have the same un- the attention of the prisoners and others who wearied adversary to contend with; and should were present, from the subject that was about this be your deplorable situation, imprisonment to be laid before them, an officer was sent to may then only end with your natural lives. request they would cease playing, in the Endeavour also after a disposition to be kind meanwhile all remained quiet. When the and affectionate to each other, for by this music had ceased playing, the baron, in a means you may become instrumental in doing serious manner addressed the prisoners; remuch towards the alleviating each other's suf- minding them of the time thou wast with them, fering; but if you pursue a contrary disposi- telling them who thou wast, and what thou wast, tion, you will be sure to increase your own. | and what thou at that time told them; say Before I close this subject, I feel disposed to ing, this very man who had been so well disgive you as correct a statement, as my memo-posed towards them before, had now left bery will allow me, respecting Thomas Barring- hind him a printed tract, of which they were ton, a countryman of mine, of whom it is re- each to have one; desiring them to pay close lated, that he was a person of superior natural attention to what was there laid down, as it parts, and had received a liberal education; was written by an individual who wished but, as he reports of himself, for want of at- their eternal happiness, and that they might tending to that Divine Monitor in his own become reformed characters, and useful memmind that would have preserved him, he got bers of religious and civil society. He then so involved in evil practices, that he became proceeded to read the tract, in a way which a notorious robber, and was at last, by the proved him so fully to enter into the subject hand of justice, stopped in his career. Being which it contained, that the minds of the pri tried in one of our courts of law, he was sen-soners and the company, appeared to be very tenced to transportation to Botany Bay, a dis- seriously affected, the baron labouring with |