isplace the hatred. What do they hate? not is, but the word that discovers sin. They hate e light, because their deeds are evil (John iii. ). They do not hate sins, but God's messengers, at plead against sin. "I hate him," saith Ahab ncerning Micaiah, "for he doth not prophesy od concerning me, but evils." So many hate a igious system, that would reform a corrupt rld, and they abhor the devoted Christian that ndemns them by his exact walking. "Because I ve chosen you out of the world, therefore the rld hateth you" (John xv. 19). Thus shamely are men's affections transposed: they love at they should hate and abhor, and abhor at they should love. But let me reason with you, to abhor sin more 1 more. For, consider every sin is hateful to d, and should be detestable to us. True friendp is built upon likeness and suitableness of disition, willing the same thing. And, if we are friends of God, we must abhor what God ors, and this agreement is urged by the Holy ost. "The fear of the Lord is to hate evil: le, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the vard mouth, do I hate" (Prov. viii. 13). This riendship with God-to hate what God hates: ate it; therefore they hate it. Sins of thought intended by pride and arrogance, for they lead nto vain imaginations; and sins of the word, the froward mouth; and sins of action, by the way-outward sinful practices. All this God ; so should we. "Thou hatest the deeds of Nicolaitanes, which I also hate" (Rev. ii. 6). divine nature will show itself by dispositions ome measure suitable to God. et us consider also our covenant relation with 1; which implies an entire surrender of our ole souls, without reservation. When we give ourselves to God, he will have all. If you say, I be merciful to me, and spare me in this, then forfeit all the blessings of the covenant; for in, without exception, must be hated by us, rwise we do not make God our chief good. If thing be loved against his will, it is not connt with sincerity to allow ourselves in any sin. onsider the damage and mischief that sin does -ur souls. Not to hate every evil way is to o up the devil's empire in our souls. If one in the ship be neglected, it will endanger sinking of it. So, now, brethren, let us these things to heart. There is something lly for which we would be excused, some ty we are willing to leave; but let us rememt is not consistent with gospel obedience, or our love to God, or with the power and truth ace in our hearts, to allow ourselves in any evil way. We cannot call ourselves God's ren unless we abhor that which is evil. A may do many things that are good, and yet e good. He may carry himself very comably in the eye of the world, and yet serve terests of the flesh, and some indwelling coron. Generally, men cannot live without some of religion: they would be loathsome in their bourhood, if there were not some pretences ligion. But let them remember they are truly religious until in their hearts they whatever has the nature of sin in it. In a then, let us beseech God that our hearts may be truly set against sin; that we may not only speak against sin, or avoid the outward acts of sin, but truly hate and abhor it, that we may look upon it as the worst of evils, and that it may be detestable in our eyes. MISSIONARY RECORDS. No. LXXXVIII. "The beam that shines from Zion's hill Shall lighten every land; The King who reigns in Salem's towers Shall all the world command." TINNEVELLY.-Culpability of European and native Officials-Menangnapuram District.—“The additions from heathenism during the year (1851) amount to 113 souls. Among them are several respectable families, who have had to endure no ordinary amount of persecution. Some, not included in the above total, who seemed at one time very hopeful inquirers, have gone back rather than give up all for Christ. In one instance, a false complaint for the recovery of an alleged debt, amounting to upwards of 600 rupees, was brought against the principal person among the inquirers, residing in an adjoining village; and, in addition to this, the landlord immediately took from him all the lands which he and his family had been cultivating for the last fifty years, and the present produce, by force. As the administration of justice in this country is, to a great extent, in the hands of the native officials, it is utterly impossible for the people thus persecuted to obtain justice; and this must necessarily be the case, if the European magistrates will not inquire, in the appeals against the decisions of corrupt native Tasildars, whose religious prejudices render it all but impossible that they should do justice to a Christian, when all their sympathies are awakened in favour of the heathen, and against the former, as a renegade from the national creed. In fact, the system of government, in the administration of justice, is admirably calculated to favour the persecution of converts to Christianity. The petty officers, such as the village moonsiff, police peon, karnun, and merasdir, virtually have all power in their own hands; and, as they are never proof against bribes, a person may commit any enormity in this country, not excepting murder, with perfect impunity, provided the requisite amount of rupees be forthcoming, and withal there should be no fear of their proceedings being overhauled by the European authorities. Within my own experience two cases of murder have occurred in this district, both the murdered persons being Christians; and government did nothing whatever to bring the perpetrators to justice; and, if we (the missionaries) interfere, we are forthwith meddling with the secular affairs of the country." On the decline of the national religion generally, the writer says: "In the present day very few attempt to justify idolatry, or raise objections against our statements; and I believe that Hindooism, in its grossly idolatrous character, is fast losing its hold upon the minds of the people. The tyrant custom, however, supported as it is by caste, pride, and prejudices, maintains its sway over multitudes, who care nothing for idol- | worship. I hope soon to be supplied with a tent and other appliances, to enable me to go directly among the heathen, and spend some days in the vicinity of large towns and villages, in order to set the gospel fairly before their minds." (Rev. J. | Thomas, of the Church Missionary Society.) TRAVANCORE.-Cottayam." To show that we are sharing with the rest of our brethren in the measure of blessing which our gracious God is pleased to shower down upon us, I have the pleasure to inform you that, on Easter Monday last, I had the unspeakable gratification of admitting to baptism 21 heathen families, consisting of 93 souls. These, in addition to two other families admitted about four months ago, will make up the aggregate number of 101 converts from heathenism within a few months. This number would have been considerably increased had numbers been the object; but some of our catechumens were not sufficiently instructed, some had questions to settle about their little property, and some were kept back by their relatives, who seem to think they are going to be buried alive. There are now about fifty heathen under instruction" (Rev. W. Baker). uses in his address to his clergy: "The diocese is painfully affected by the failure to comply with the mandate of the minister of public worship in the matter of the churchyard at Cugand." It would not be right, therefore, to perform the Te Deum in such a state of things; and your reverence will accordingly be pleased to perform it on the 15th August, only in the case of an end having been put to this scandal": in other words, no disinterment, no Te Deum! PROTESTANTISM IN THE EAST.-A churchmissionary at Smyrna, writing to the secretary of the "Prayer Book and Homily Society," observes: "Four of the homilies have been translated by one of the best Greek scholars in theể city, whose knowledge of the English language. and experience in the difficult art of translating, are peculiarly adapted to such an undertaking.... They are the first four homilies, which appeared to me peculiarly adapted to the present spiritual wants of the people for whose welfare we labour; they are in error, not knowing the scriptures. I Our want of the prayer book is very great: have only a few copies, hardly sufficient fe our bible classes and Greek service. Next to the bible, we can give no better book to the Easter Christians than our scriptural liturgy; and 19 period seems to require it more than the present, when the darkness in which the oriental churche have been enveloped for centuries is beginning t be penetrated by the rays of heavenly truth. The protestant movement among the Armenians spreading rapidly, and will more or less influence the Greek church. Here and there we observe already a stir among the dry bones. Individuals are awakened to inquiry, and manifest a desire for light and life from above. Shall, then, our beloved church leave the work entirely to our non-episcopal brethren from America? The pro testant movement, as I have said, is daily advancing; and, if the church of England does not bestir herself now to activity, a great part of the east will gradually become protestants not epis copal.... The books kindly granted to me have been duly received; and I beg to express to the committee my sincere and hearty thanks....A number of the English prayer books have been sold already." ROMANISM IN PRACTICE.-A letter from Würtzburg in Bavaria, says: "The festival of St. Kilian was held here on his anniversary, the 7th of July last. It is upwards of a thousand years ago since he preached Christianity in the districts bordering on the Main. The festival is very popular, and hosts of country-people thronged into this place to celebrate it. I borrow my description of the scene which took place on the occasion from the Franconian Courier' of the 8th July, a paper in the Roman interest. Those who labour under bodily pains, or desire increase in their families, whether old or young, boys or girls, creep through the altar-case or box in St. Kilian's church. One of the holes in the case, through which they creep, is round, and the other square; but both are of limited diameter. Now, if it happen that some rustic maid is too much in embonpoint and sticks fast in her ingress or egress, she is forced through by those behind her, amidst the loud merriment of the bystanders. There is a flow of dirty water by the side of the altar: this is caught up in WESTERN AFRICA-The Zoolus. - The re basins: one devotee may be seen applying the Mr. Grant makes the following report, w: holy liquid to his eyes, and another drinks it off, shows how civilization marches hand in handin faith that the intercession of the saint will be the spread of the truth as it is in Jesus:-"We the effectual means of working the cure of some have felt encouraged by seeing a constant bodily disease or ailment. But it is impossible to provement in the personal appearances of t describe the animation and uproar which the people, and in their increased means of comf scene exhibits: one must be present in order to About 75 persons, men, women, and children nor form a just idea of it. The Roman church would appear at our sabbath exercises, clad very de never allow such an exhibition to occur in Eng-cently; and the same persons are usually ca land she knows that it would open too many eyes". To this instance of degrading superstition in the nineteenth century, I add a specimen of papistical intolerance in a neighbouring land. The bishop of Luçon prohibited the clergy of his diocese to celebrate the Te Deum in any church on Napoleon's day, the 15th of August. His motive was the interment of a protestant, many years ago, in the Romanist burial-ground of Cugand, and the non-disinterment of the body upon his recent demand. But I leave the prelate to speak for himself. I quote the very words he while at work during the week. In addition the three who now live in houses built in a civilized way, some seven or eight others are new at work, erecting similar houses for themselves. In calling on them at their homes, we find the cooking in iron pots, instead of their miserable earthen pots. We see them using spades, axe. saws, augers, chisels, planes, hammers, shaves, grindstones, &c., all of which articles are owned by themselves. In one instance a cart and a span of oxen have been procured, which have full occupation in taking produce to market. Seversi have pens, ink, and paper, and keep up a correspondence with their friends at other stations. A beginning has also been made in the matter of tables, chairs, bedsteads, wash-tubs, flat-irons, c. Their garments are nearly all cut and made by the young women, who were at first trained by us, and who now do it wholly by themselves. The men make their tables, chairs, and bedsteads. Hats from the palm leaf, found on the coast, are how made by the young women and girls, not ›nly to supply the wants of those at the station, out to sell to white people. But our church is he best index of our prosperity and success. During the past year I have baptized 13 persons, ight of this number being males. There are now n my church 29 males and 18 females. All who ave joined the church are still connected with t; and all are in good standing. We have not ad a case of discipline during the past year. jeven others have signified to me their deteraination to forsake their sins, and become Chrisians. I think favourably of them, and hope in ue time to see them connected with us." CHRIST CONFESSED AND OPPOSED-Krishagur." In my bible class I have frequently een encouraged by the deep and lively interest f the pupils in the word of God. When the first lass were reading the history of David's fall and eartfelt repentance, the youths were much afected; and one said, 'Many people here live in hese sins; but we do not repent as David did.' When I was reading with the second class Phaaoh's history, how he confessed, after the hailtorm, 'I and my people are wicked,' and yet ardened his heart again, some boys declared, This is just as we do: when we hear the bible xplained, we feel a desire to believe in God; and fter school is over we forget it again.' After a ew words of caution on my part, that it was danerous to trifle with our eternal interests, the first oy in the class called out, 'We are all Christians heart; we are all convinced that this is the ospel of salvation; but how can we leave our iends and parents?' This is, indeed, the great ifficulty with many enlightened youths: they eel the truth, and long to be benefited by it; but hey do not see sufficiently the excellency of hrist that he is worthy to be followed and ved, above father, mother, and friends. But I el persuaded the Lord will manifest his glory, nd there will be a great change for the better. was after this stirring movement that one lad the said class was missed in school for ten days; d the others informed me that he was being pt in close confinement because he avowed his th in Christ. Three days afterwards I met the ung man in the bazaar. I said, 'Is it true that n have been kept in confinement?' 'Yes.' Why? Because I told my uncle's guru' (reious teacher), that I believed Christianity to be e only true religion, and the idols are all noIng. Upon this I was shut up, and a guard ced over me for ten days.' I asked, 'How did u get free again?" "Yesterday I lost my pance, and cried, and said to my father, If you l not let me go, I shall hang myself.' Then father was frightened, and my friends let me 'I counselled him, and expressed a hope that would boldly step forward, and renounce his nexion with heathenism" (From the last re port made by the lamented rev. of Burdwan). J. J. Weitbrecht, CHINA-Two-fold Obstacle to the Spread of Christianity — Amoy. — “We have been permitted to receive into the church during the past year ten persons by profession. Of the baptism of three of these, and of the death of one, mention was made in our July letter. On the last sabbath of November we baptized five more, and on the first sabbath of December two. Most of the ten have been called to experience severe trials (viz., by the persecution of their heathen fellowcountrymen). We have in previous letters spoken of the moral devastation caused by the traffic in opium. This drug is used to a fearful extent by all classes of the people. Until the Chinese shall be furnished with the gospel, the last hope, even for the present civilization of the country, seems to rest with the literary class. But opium-smoking has become so nearly universal among the educated, that it is difficult for us to find teachers who are not addicted to it. What a fearful account will many bearing the Christian name be obliged to render for their connexion with this wicked traffic! But there are other evils growing out of commercial intercourse, which sometimes make us blush, even before the heathen, for the credit of Christian nations. It is a melancholy fact, that so many of those who are engaged in foreign traffic, when they go among the heathen, throw off all moral restraint, and sometimes descend to the lowest depths of licentiousness. We may not relate what we are sometimes compelled to behold in this respect; but we would urge upon the Christian churches, as a defence against the evils which are rushing in upon the heathen in consequence of their intercourse with Christian nations, that the effort to publish the gospel should at least keep pace with the increase of that intercourse. One great reason why we have such advantages over those who are labouring at Canton, is that the gospel and foreign commerce are coeval at Amoy" (Correspondence of the rev. M. Talmage). NORTH WEST AMERICA.-In the bishopric of Rupert's Land, the Church Missionary Society has six stations, and five European missionaries, all in connexion with the Red River settlement; also a native missionary and seven native assistants. The attendance at public worship is 1,202 native converts; of whom 474 are communicants. The whole number of Indians, adults, boys, and girls, attending the ten schools, is 710. AN UNBAPTIZED MISSIONARY.-The rev. J. Hunter, of the Cumberland station in Rupert's Land, relates as follows: "Sunday, Oct. 11th, 1851, I baptized the son of 'Big Buck,' the medicine-man at this place. The young man lost his wife last winter, and she desired him, on her death-bed, to become a Christian, and to be baptized, together with his children. This poor woman was prevented from becoming a Christian by her parents, and at her death she exhorted them, as well as her husband, no longer to resist the gospel, but to join the praying people; for that all their heathen rites, &c., were false, and Christianity alone true. Although she died far away in the wilderness, in the midst of our ice-bound winter, unbaptized, although a Christian in heart, without the means of grace, and where the sound "They shall not sorrow any more at all."-JER. xxxi. 12. "Enter thou into the joy of thy Lord."-MATT. xxv. 21° HARDNESS becometh a soldier! And if thou art a "good soldier of Jesus Christ," dear reader, thou wilt "endure hardness." Nor is all this to be in vain. There is an abundant recompence. It is among that multitude, whom no man can number, where shine those spotless robes, all washed in the blood of the Lamb, that thine inheritance is; and there it is reserved against that day. It is thine own possession; amidst his people's joy. No grief, to bedim the brightness of that glory; no gloomy cloud to obscure thy vision of its majesty; no sin, nor suffering, to tarnish the lustre of that beauty; but a settled peace, a holy calm, and a joy that knows not its own immensity. O my soul, thou hast travailed in pain, in this wilderness state; thou hast been tossed from billow to billow, upon this sea of strife; but thy darkness shall flee "at evening time." It shall then be light." The light of heaven-The light of love. Then, burdened, trembling heart, be still. Are not all our pains, and our heavy loads, blessings in disguise? And do they not work for us "a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory"? Go, and share his people's glory; * From "Morning and Evening," by the rev. G. B. Scott. London, Nisbet and Co., 1852. Poetry. HYMNS FOR THE SUNDAYS IN THE YEAR. BY JOSEPH FEARN. (SUGGESTED BY SOME PORTION OF THE SERVICE FOR THE DAY.) (For the Church of England Magazine). TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. "Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ" (The Epistle) PHIL. i. 4. WHEN human nature falls away, To such the blessed truth is spoken, He will the glorious work complete ;` His grace first brought them to his feet. How confident they now become, Disclaiming all their native strength! "This very thing" is all their hope: They shall be brought to heaven at length. All other things they prove to be They're certain of "this very thing." O Lord! begin this work in me; SACRED SONNETS. No. XXXIII. BY MRS. PenderEl Llewelyn. GLAD voices o'er the heathery hill were ringing Thro' whose dear love they triumph in the end. Llangynwyd Vicarage. HYMN FOR THE ORPHAN. (Tune, "Howard's”). O LORD supreme! to thee we fly, Lord, look upon our work of love, We seek the widow'd heart to cheer, We seek the youthful soul to snatch O let thy never-failing grace W. B. London: Published for the Proprietors, by JOHN HUGHES, 12, Ave-Maria Lane, St. Paul's; and to be procured, by order, of all Booksellers in Town and Country. PRINTED BY ROGERSON AND TUXFORD, 246, STRAND, London. DEATHS OF EMINENT CHRISTIANS. No. XXXV. SIR MATTHEW HALE*. (Died 1676, aged 67.) IR Matthew Hale, lord chief-justice of Engnd, was not more eminent for his station than for is learning and piety. He resigned his office the 5th February, 1675-6, and lived till the Christas following. But all the while he was in so ill a ate of health that there was no hope of his recoery, he still continued to retire often, both for is devotions and studies, and, as long as he could 0, went constantly to his closet; and, when his firmities increased, so that he was not able to go ither himself, he made his servants carry him ither in a chair. At last, as the winter came on, e saw with great joy his deliverance approaching; or, besides his being weary of the world, and his ongings for the blessedness of another state, his ains increased so on him, that no patience infeFor to his could have borne them without a great neasiness of mind; yet he expressed to the last uch submission to the will of God, and so equal temper under them, that it was visible then what nighty effects his philosophy and Christianity had * From "Last Hours of Christian Men; or an Account the Deaths of some eminent Members of the Church of ngland;" by the rev. H. Clissold, M.A. London: Society or Promoting Christian Knowledge. No. 973. on him, in supporting him under such a heavy load. He could not lie down in bed above a year before his death, by reason of the asthma, but sat rather than lay in it. He was attended in his sickness by a pious and worthy divine, Mr. Evan Griffith, minister of the parish; and it was observed that, in all the extremities of his pain, whenever he prayed by him, he forbore all complaints or groans, but, with his hands and eyes lifted up, was fixed in his devotions. Not long before his death the minister told him, "there was to be a sacrament next day at church, but he believed he could not come and partake with the rest, therefore he would give it him in his own house." But he answered, "No; his heavenly Father had prepared a feast for him; and he would go to his Father's house and partake of it." So he made himself be carried thither in his chair, where he received the sacrament of the Lord's supper on his knees with great devotion; which it may be supposed was the greater, because he apprehended it was to be his last. He had some secret unaccountable presages of his death; for he said that, "if he did not die on such a day (which fell to be the 25th of November), he believed he should live a month longer;" and he died that very day month, on Christmas-day. On the anniversary of Christ's advent, this good man usually wrote some verses of joy, in commemoration of so great an event, as a kind of tribute to his Saviour. The one which |