Discourse of Mr. Wolff-Anecdote. $39 2. Election and Reprobation. his name." He then desired a New s. The infallibility of the Sanhed-Testament, which I regretted not rim, or Councils. But only infallible || having carried with me. What the in the following cases, 1. When in peaceable times. 2. When all are assembled together. 3. When entirely free. Every one may easily perceive the striking similarity between the rules of the infallibility of councils laid down by Cardinal Bellarmine and Alfonso Maria Signori. 4. They believe further the exist ence of two principles in men, the good and the bad, and that these two principles are personified angels. 5. They believe in Purgatory which they prove by Prov. xxvi. 20. 6. They believe in the restoration of all things, and, result of these inquiries among the Jews will be, time must show; and I leave it to the reports of my future fellow laborers to inform you. Jews at Aleppo. I left Jerusalem after a stay of three months, and proceeded towards och the same sermon with which St. Aleppo. I read to the Jews of Anti Paul addressed the Jews when he was at that place. I preached the Gospe also to my brethren in Aleppo, and they even bought the New Testament. lege in Aleppo, for Europeans and The proposal for establishing a Col the Jews as well as others; but the Natives, was accepted with joy, by execution of the plan proposed was 7. In the necessity of an inquisi-prevented by the earthquake whic tion against heretics. Thus we see laid in ruins Aleppo, Antioch, Latithat Saint Dominic and Cardinal chia and all the villages 20 league. Ximenese are faithful disciples and around Aleppo, and in which it i worthy successors of the Pharisees of old, and are like the present Pha-creatures were killed at once. supposed that 60,000 of our fellowrisees of Jerusalem. 8. They believe in the coming of two Messiahs, the first will die in battle, the second will conquer his enemy and re-build the Temple of Jerusalem. Sacrifices will then be offered again, and perfect peace will take place on earth. Favorable Indications. And thou didst condescend to preserve blessed be thy name, O Lord, that thine unworthy servant in that awfu! catastrophe! Thanks be to thy name, O Christ, in the midst of the Church, thy congregation. And now I request your prayers for myself and my friends, who are soon to sail for the Levant, hoping that if it please God our feet may soon stand within the gates of Jerusalem. And I hope and pray that soon we who are now here assembled may all meet in the Jerusalem that is above, around the Throne of the Lamb. AMEN! ANECDOTE. I discussed the subject of the Gospel with the Jews in their Colleges, and I saw their children reading in the New Testament, as they walked about upon Sion and in the valley of Jehosaphat. One day I took my walk from Jerusalem towards Bethlehem, near the sepulchre of Rachael, our Mother. Here I met a Jew from A child of six years of age, introHebron on horseback. He stopped as duced into company for his extraor soon as he observed me and said, "Idinary abilities, was asked by a dig believe in the Holy One, blessed benified clergyman, 'Where GOD was, HE, and blessed be His name." 99 I with the offer of an orange. "Tell replied, "And I believe in the Holy me," replied the boy, "where he is One, blessed be HE, and blessed benot? and I will give you two." REVIVAL OF RELIGION. From the Rev. Mr. Parker, Pastor of the Presbyterian Church in Chester, N. H. God has seen fit to visit this and some of the neighboring parishes in great mercy. Perhaps some account of His work of grace here may be agreeable to your readers. ference, we had five or six conferences in a week. The 12th day of December 1822, was observed by the church as a day of fasting and prayer, the object of which was, for the church as a body to humble herself before God, implore pardon of her sins, and to pray for It is now about ninety-one years the conviction and conversion of sinsince the first organization of the ners. It was now a time of deep inPresbyterian Church and Society interest, professors were in some measChester, and although they have been ure awake; a number of persons had destitute of a stated pastor about 34 become hopeful subjects of grace, years of that time, yet they have nev-and more were affected with a view er been much afflicted with divisions of their awful situation as guilty rebels or internal broils. against God. The pastor and elders and pious individuals visited from house to house exhorting the people to seek the Lord while he might be found, and call upon him while he is near. In public preaching the sinner was plainly told of his depravity, guilt and danger; and exhorted to repent and believe in Christ or he must certainly This In the summer of the year 1820 we were blessed with some unusual attention to religion; there was no noise; but a still small voice was heard; fourteen or fifteen became hopefully pious, one of whom has fallen asleep we trust in Christ, the others continue to give satisfactory evidence of piety. Since that time conferences have been much neglect-sink, and that soon to eternal burned; a third meeting has been kept up ings. It was an object to shew the on the Sabbath during the summer sinner to himself, tear away his vain season; the monthly concert has been and wicked excuses, and by the solcontinued although sometimes but emn considerations of eternity urge poorly attended, and a number of fe-him to immediate exertion. males have met monthly for prayer state of things continued from NoOn the first Monday of November,vember till April. During that inter1822, at the monthly concert, it was esting period about sixty appeared to proposed by one of the elders to set feel their need of a Saviour, and up a weekly conference: our Elders about fifty we hope found him of and people had heard of some unusual whom Moses and the prophets did attention to religion in Candia, and write. This comprises the Presbythey felt that something must be done terian parish only: a neighborhood in in Chester. the north part of the town the people After a little discussion the meas-of which, on account of their local siture was unanimously adopted. Soon uation usually attend public worship after that, 2 or 3 individuals whose at Candia; and that were at that time business called them into Candia, remarkably favored of the Lord; is became deeply impressed with a sense left out of the account; and God was of their guilt and danger, and soon at the same time carrying on a great rejoiced in hope; others had their at work in the other parish in Chester. tention aroused at home apparently With a few exceptions the work was without the operation of any external gradual, silent and solemn. Conviccause; instances of serious impresion of sin appeared to be rational sions became frequent through the and genuine, but not so pungent as parish; and instead of a weekly con- is sometimes the case. Individuals were generally under serious impres-ed, with whom I have long been persions some weeks, and often months, sonally acquainted, and for whose before they expressed any hopes of welfare I have been ever solicitous. having passed from death to life.-One was a young gentleman of good Their hope has generally been weak natural abilities, of respectable standat first; I could sometimes perceive ing in society, and of irreproachable that their minds were relieved, days integrity. In all his dealings with and weeks, before they would ven- others, he was accounted strictly honture to express a hope in the Saviour; orable and his exemplary observance but after they had once ventured to of the externals of religion gained hope, their hopes have uniformly gath-him the attribute of very moral. He ered strength. There were a few instances of deep conviction, of great mental distress, which was soon succeeded by great joy; but the rapturous joys of such have subsided, and they appear to stand now as to their hopes and joys about upon a level with those whose experiences were more gradual. was also righteous in his own eyes. Though he gave full credence to the word of God, and professed to believe the necessity of regeneration and justification by the righteousness of Christ yet was often heard to assert that he feared not to enter eternity and appear before his judge. He believed, that according to his ability Since the commencement of the he had complied with all the requisiwork thirty have made a public pro- tions of Jehovah's law, and that the fession of religion, and about twenty, || Redeemer would at last receive his concerning whom we entertain hopes, soul, and wash it from every original have not as yet publicly professed pollution. One evidence however, their Lord. A few that appeared to was always against him. The disbe pressing into the kingdom we fear criminating doctrines of the cross are now growing indifferent. A few were ever offensive. of the baser sort were disposed to rid- But the Spirit of the Most High icule, yet we have had nothing that has lately unveiled to him his heart, deserves the name of opposition.--and taught him the spirit of the law. Upon the whole we do believe, and would acknowledge with gratitude, that God has done great things for us. But in view of the many who we fear are yet pursuing the broad road that leads to death, our hearts are pained; our prayer is that God would have mercy and pluck them as brands from the burning. [Repository. June 3, 1823. REMARKABLE CONVERSION. "There is joy in Heaven." His convictions were long and pungent. With tears and heart rending repentance, he confessed his former blindness, his ignorance of himself and of God, and was constrained to cry aloud for the Omnipotent mercy of Heaven to save his soul. The Saviour heard, and appeared for his relief. His joys, though humble were extatic, and his soul appeared to be filled with the "fulness of God."Since that time his triumphing spirit has left the world and joined the assembly of the redeemed above. In his dying moments he left with a friend the following charge to me. "Tell MR. EDITOR-I have recently received the highly pleasing intelligence from a correspondent in one the eas-that his moral friend tern states, that God is converting has found himself to be immoral, unsinners from the error of their ways, holy and unclean. Tell him, also, and saving souls from death. Two that his friend has found salvation in subjects of his special grace are nam- "the blood of Jesus, and is now going ioin his Redeemer in the Heavens. Tell him to charge the young and the dy, that for all their follies, God will bring them into judgment-that they would procure peace of conience and solid enjoyment, they ist believe in the infinite Saviour, nd experience the benefits of an inCaite atonement. Tell him to make se of my case in warning sinners to Bee from the wrath to come, with my Sarnest prayer that my death may be the means of converting some soul. Tell him the world is receding Jarewell." He retires to his independence. meals from the fatigues of the day, with a full conviction that his sturdy hand has earned the refreshments of his table. He feels that his wealthy neighbor cannot enjoy even his opuHis lence without his assistance. time never hangs upon his hands: and his robust frame and his hardy sinews attest how essential his excercise is He proto the health of his body. gresses onward, as it were by inches, to competence; and he learns the practical lessons of economy and frugality in his expenditures. Removed from The other instance is likewise a the vices and gorgeous temptations of a fashionable life, he knows how to oung man of intelligence and res7ectability. He was a Deist. He bridle his ambition: he feels the blessanaged very dexterously the lead-ings of the family hearth, and can ag sentiments of Paine, Palmer, and look without a sigh on the peagantry other infidel writers. He contemned of the day. This is a true and moral death, and mocked at the name of independence-this curb on our unJesus. He acknowledged "no God but ruly desires, this temperance in the that of nature,' 'no law but that of rea- excercise of all our wishes, are the on.' But I learn that heaven has pitied very materials that constitute valuable citizens. It should be the pride, is condition stopped his awful career, hundered in his ears the law of Sinai, as undoubtedly it is the right of a laabdued his stubborn will, humbled boring man, to indulge in such ideas. him at the feet of Jesus of Nazareth, Boys that are put out as apprentices ade him plead for mercy through to mechanical professions are taken is blood, and pardoned his sins. His many times from a state of poverty nguage now is, "I was leagued and ignorance, and prepared for fulwith the devil, and blessed be the filling afterwards honorable stations. ace of my holy Sovereign, that I If they would but properly compren not now transfixed by the darts hend the full extent of such benefits, f Almighty vengeance down to the they would see nothing but their fu burning floors of hell." He mani-ture honour, dignity and independests his resolution to publish till his latest breath the free salvation rough the blood of the cross. May e be succeeded, and souls be converted unto God. 0. Columbian Star. ence in their own indentures. They are learning, not as they are too prone to believe, the alphabet of servitude and degradation, but the rudiments of faith, industry, punctuality, economy, and all those virtues that decorate the family hearth. They are now giving pledges to their masters From the Balt. Morning Chronicle of what their future character will be, THE MECHANIC. when they, in their turn, will be called There is no condition in life better hanic, for a man to feel and realize à proper sense of his own dignity and Mediterranean and Black Seas. $43 behold apprentices alert, vigilant, and || flourishing island. I could not have industrious, prompt to learn and zeal- conceived without being an eye-witous to excel. They may hear of naval ness, that destruction could have been and military glory bit theirs is a glo- so complete. We walked through the ry more permanent. The state calls town, which was handsome, and but here and there, and then, for he-built entirely of stone; and found the roes--this only during the period of houses, the churches, the hospitals, carnages and war, of butchery and the extensive College, where a few blood. The glory of a laboring man months ago, 600 or 700 youths were is connected with all that is dear to receiving their education, one mass human life-it is identified with peace of ruins. On every side were strewand contentment, with the early ed fragments of half-burnt books, smoke that arises from the family manuscripts, clothes, and furniture; cottage, with the bleat of the merry and what was most shocking to the flocks, with the ripening harvest that feelings, numerous human bodies seems to nod as if impatient of the mouldering in the spots where they sickle. These triumphs are not won fell. Nothing that had life was to be by blood and carnage, they are pacific seen, but a few miserable half-starved victories, and let it be remembered dogs and cats. The villages have that the Saviour of the world is call- shared the same fate; and of a popued the Prince of Peace. lation of 130,000 Greeks, there remain, perhaps, 800 or 1000 individuals scattered thro' the most distant escaped but the Consul's houses, and a very few adjoining them, which could not be burnt without burning the Consulates." MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEAS. The volume of "Christian Re-villages. In the town nothing has searches," by the Rev. William Jowett, to which we have before called the attention of our readers, supplies the most complete view of this field of Christian labor which has been yet made public. Such of its facts and statements as have appeared in our pages, are incorporated with a mass of additional information and remarks, and all are arranged in luminous order. The divine visitations are, indeed, signally manifest in this quarter of our survey. The Turkish Empire, the strong-hold of the Mahomedan Antichrist is shaken to its foundations. The bold and persevering resistence of its oppressed subjects, But some parts of the scene de-which led to the desolation just described by Mr. Jowett have since suf-scribed, and the fierce conflicts of fered an awful change. At Scio, for party and faction in the capital, inexample, the fine city which he wit-dicate the rapid growth of internal nessed in 1818 is become a heap of disorganization: while the successes ruins the learned Professors and of its enemies in its eastern border, Bishop, with whom he took instruc- the equivocal allegiance of the Pascha t ve counsel, are driven into corners of Egypt, and the watchful, though -and the acute and eager students smothered indignation of the Great murdered or scattered to the winds. Powers on its northern and western But Mr. Leeves, who visited Scio in frontier-are all additional sympSeptember last, shall draw its pres-toms of the approach of that ruin ent picture. He thus writes to the British and Foreign Bible Society: "Melancholy and utter desolation has befallen this beautiful and once which has long been preparing for this main support of the delusions of the False Prophet-delusions by which the god of this world has, for |