WHEN the intelligence of the disturbances in this island (an account of which will be found in the "Messenger" for November) reached Lisbon, a Portuguese war vessel was sent, having on board a commission of inquiry. The investigations have issued in the appointment of a new Governor, and the dismissal of the head of police. The priest, who was one of the leaders of the mob, is under censure. Compensation, it is supposed, will be made to Dr. Kalley for the loss of his property. But the chief sufferers from these disgraceful proceedings are now incapable of being benefited by any tardy acts of justice on the part of the Portuguese Government Nearly five hundred of the converts have been driven from their native isle. They have found an asylum chiefly in Trinidad; and we rejoice exceedingly in being able to announce, that the Rev. Mr. Hewitson, whose labours among them, before the persecution, were so much honoured, has consented to follow them to Trinidad, and to devote himself to their spiritual interests there during the winter.

THE GREEK CHURCH.

THE_Rev. Mr. Thompson, on his way by
the Danube to Constantinople, where he
labours among the Jews, was enabled to spend
the Lord's-day and Monday in Semlin. Mr. T.
says, "As there is no Protestant place of wor-
ship in the town, I stepped for a while into the
Greek church. Some parts of the service were
in Illyrian, and intelligible to the people; others
in ancient Greek, and not so. Great respect
was manifested for the volume of the Gospels
at least, the priests coming in their robes, and
receiving it from the hand of the deacon who
had read the portion for the day; but the
attention of the people seemed far more occu-
pied with the candles and pictures, than with
anything else; and I confess I could not,
without indignation, see the priests in a small
chamber practically exemplifying the maxim,
"Odi profanum vulgus, et arceo," while there,
at least, and, as I have learned, also at
Constantinople, they do not preach above
thrice a-year. The Greek Church, however,
has many valuable distinctions in its creed
from that of Rome: many of its priests I
found very affable, and we would fondly
cherish the hope that God would breathe
upon the dry bones that they may live."

the Germans was leaving town for four weeks, | to observe how the faithful and zealous work-
and gave the whole of his charge over to me; ing of our dear brother Mr. Edward had not
so that, besides my missionary duties, I had only fairly founded the mission at Jassy, but
the sole care of a large parish. We consi- also diffused a savour of the Gospel, and a
dered this a particular opening, and endea- knowledge of Jesus, and laid the basis of
voured to plead with God that this precious Christianity amongst the Jews in all Moldavia.
opportunity might not be lost. We knew His work has been a great, blessed, and im-
the curiosity of the people would be excited portant one; and wherever we now come we
by the arrival of a new preacher, and we have but to continue where he, with so many
could reckon upon an overflowing congrega- difficulties to contend with, had so success-
tion; but it was much feared lest, after their fully begun. All the effects of his labours
curiosity was satisfied and they had heard me are gradual, and, as one gets more acquainted
once, the parish church would be as deserted with the country, coming to light.
as before. In fact, the first Sunday after the
news had gone abroad, the church was filled
to overflowing. The moment was a decisive
one; perhaps never did I enter the pulpit
under so many fears and such a sense of my
responsibility. I could not help trembling
when I looked at the consequences. I endea-
voured to trace what of the natural heart
there was in these fears, and to cast myself
upon the Lord, and tried to preach as simple
a Gospel declaration as possible. If I had
entered the pulpit with fear, but had been
marvellously upheld during service, I left it
with still greater dissatisfaction at my want
of zeal and faithfulness. I was not left in
doubt about God's work till next Sabbath, for
in the afternoon my sermon at the missionary
chapel was about as largely attended. Prayer-
meetings soon formed themselves, so that
evening and morning worship in my own
house began to be frequented; and though I
at the time lived in the manse out of town,
people came sometimes to the number of
from twelve to fifteen. The church was
every Sabbath steadily filled with a most
respectable congregation, including people of
different ranks, and not Protestants only. My
chapel began to be overcrowded, so that the
heat became intolerable, and I had finally to
open side-rooms, the meeting place not being
capable to contain any more than the congre-
gation. The attention was marked, and
sometimes the solemnity prevailing was great.
People who had never entered a church door
were now seen to suspend all business on the
Sabbath, and to attend not only the sermon
most regularly, but even the week meetings.
Inquiry began to be awakened, and often
have I seen sinners who once opposed, now
in tears listening with breathless attention to
the just threatenings of a broken law, or the
sweet invitations of free grace. The ladies
who (I believe on account of the abundance
of Jews), would not come to our sermons in
the chapel, now began to come most regularly;
also from all sides the Gospel was heard to
be the daily conversation, and the interest in
the regular course of lectures which I now
began was very great. I had, besides, many
opportunities of preaching during the week.
As a summary, I will just quote the observa-
tion of one of our pious friends here: Cer-
tainly a movement never before felt pervades
the whole of the German population. No-
thing sufficient can be said about it, if one
but knows the former state of these people.""
One of the first means by which access was
obtained to the Jewish population was through
the influence of Dr. Mason, who was sent out
by the Free Church as a medical missionary,
"Dr. Mason's success with his dispensary
says Mr. E., " is most astonishing, and I took
the opportunity to go twice almost every day,
trying to speak a word to the Jews, or at least
to make their acquaintance. I went with
him to the country; and after he had given
medicine, I preached to the Jews assembled,
and distributed tracts and New Testaments."
Mr. Edersheim, speaking of a tour he had
made, remarks,—“ Everywhere I had occasion

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An interesting statement on the religious condition and prospects of Russia, and on the modes of usefulness there which are open to the Christians of Great Britain and America, has appeared in the "New York Evangelist," from the pen of Dr. Baird, Secretary of the American Foreign Evangelical Society, who lately made a tour of the greater part of Europe. He says: "The Greek Church is the great National Church, established by law, and maintained at great expense by tithes or other provisions. It is true that many of the parochial clergy of that Church do not receive large salaries; but, as their number is very great, the aggregate of the cost to the State, directly and indirectly, is great. Other communions are also tolerated, and even sustained by law such as the Roman Catholics in Poland and the western provinces of Russia, properly so called; the Protestants in Finland and the Baltic provinces; and the Armenians in the southern provinces. Even the Jews, the Mohammedans, and the Pagans (in Asia chiefly), have the aid of the State, directly or indirectly, in the sustentation of their respective religious worship.

"But, after all, the Greek Church, or the Russo-Greek Church, as it is often called, is emphatically the Church of this empire. To it belongs the imperial family. It is the favoured Church, whose universal extension, as far as the limits of the empire, is not only the great desire and object of its hierarchy, but also of the government itself.

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Although the Greek Church does not hold all the errors which Rome does, it unquestionably holds many of the worst of them. It is true that the parish priests are required to be married men; that there is no canon of the Church which prohibits the Scriptures to the people; that the Apocrypha,

though highly and unduly honoured, is no part of the sacred canon by any formal decision of the Church; that there is no Pope in that Church; that the Eucharist is administered in both kinds, &c., &c,-yet the great errors of auricular confession, purgatory, praying for the dead, worshipping the Virgin Mary, and other saints, &c., prevail just as much in that Church as in the Roman Catholic. And although the Greek Church has never been guilty of the horrible persecutions with which Rome is chargeable, she is just as intolerant and exclusive, wherever she has the opportunity. Her hierarchy are bigoted, worldly minded, hating evangelical religion, afraid of letting the people have the Bible, and disposed by all possible means to extirpate Dissenters!"

TAHITI.

THE intelligence received from this afflicted island continues to be of the most distressing description. The French are still there pursuing the natives in their mountain fastnesses-burning their houses and devastating their lands. Providence, however, is against them. In every battle and skirmish they seem to be signally defeated--the natives always retiring to positions naturally impregnable, and maintaining them against all the force and fire, however formidable, with which they are assailed. The people are willing to enter upon a treaty of peace,simple cessation of hostilities; but would not submit to the protectorate, nor treat with the governor, without consulting Queen Pomare.

CANADA.

A NEW educational institute, of a most interesting kind, was opened last October, at Pointe aux Trembles, near Montreal. It is under the direction of the French Canadian Missionary Society, the object of which Society is to spread the Gospel among the French Canadians, numbering above half a million British subjects, sunk under the darkness of Popery, and under the yoke of institute, consisting of schools and other a numerous and wealthy priesthood. This buildings, with a farm of 100 acres attached, is intended for the training of youths in agriculture; and, at the same time, it is hoped that from among them many will become efficient agents in missionary labour. From a similar institution at Belle Riviére much good has been spread, by means of colporteurs, teachers, and missionaries. Thirty Canadian youths have been transferred from Belle Riviére station to be trained by the missionaries at the new institute, at which a hundred pupils may be educated. Most of the agents of the French Canadian Society have been approved by a committee in Geneva, composed of Dr. Malan, Dr. Merle d'Aubigne, and others; and in many places their labours have been greatly blessed, both to the natives and to the British settlers in French Canada. The training of native agents will open a wide door of usefulness, and we have great pleasure in commending the object to the consideration of any of our readers interested in these parts. The Rev. A. N. Somerville, of Glasgow, Archibald Bonar, Esq., Edinburgh, and Alex. Gillespie, Esq., London, are among the corresponding members of the committee, through whom any assistance towards the completion of the institute, or other objects of the society, may be transmitted.

SIN. I cannot commit sin, but I must set my foot on the law of my Maker. I cannot gratify my lusts, but I must go over my bleeding Saviour. Therefore, away foul tempter: I hate both thee and thy motions.-Gurnall

her name was Anderson-"Here," said he, "a gentleman has sent you this paper, and will send you in some provision presently." When they had opened the paper, they found

a Providence attended this pious minister and
his children after him.-Gillies' Collection,
first volume, first edition, note at page 243.

POPERY AND THE OBLIGATION OF TRUTH.

forty pieces of gold in it. The messenger A FACT has just come out which demonstrates blind, and naked; have you an ear to hear,

went away without telling his name or whence he came. Soon after came a countryman with a horse load of provisions, of flesh, fish, herbs, and bread, and all things necessary for their living plentifully as long as what was brought would keep good. Neither did he tell them whence he came, nor did they know to their dying day who it was that so seasonably relieved them. But Mr. John Quick (from whose Memoirs the account is taken) being, in 1681, pastor of the English Church at Middleburgh, came accidentally to the knowledge of the whole matter. For, being at the country house of one Minheer de Koning, a magistrate, and mentioning this story, M. de Koning told him he was the person that carried the gold from Minheer de Hoste, a merchant of that place, with whom he was then an apprentice. He added,

the fearful character of the tactics to which
Popery is now having recourse to undermine
and overthrow the Protestantism of these
realms. The Popish Bishop Wareing had oc-
casion recently to receive a young man into
the communion of the Romish Church. The
youth in question being a member of one
of the Universities, had, of course, sub-
scribed the Articles; but the Popish Bishop
from the obligation of his vow, and empower
offered him a dispensation releasing him
ing him to give conformity to the English
Had the youth chosen to accept of this dis-
Protestant Church while in reality a Papist.
pensation, there is no office in the Church of
England which he might not have filled,-no
benefice which he might not have enjoyed,
while engaged in acting and teaching Ro-

manism.

the obligation of TRUTH and the sanctity of
Here is the regard which Popery pays to
OATHS. She allows her members, before God
and the world, to take a solemn vow of
adherence to one creed, while they believe in
their hearts and act in their conduct upon the
very opposite creed. This is neither more nor
less than an assumption of the right, on the
part of Papists, arbitrarily and authoritatively

that Minheer de Hoste observed a grave
English minister walk the streets frequently
with a dejected countenance, enquired pri-
vately into his circumstances, and apprehend-
ing he might be in want sent him the gold
by M. de Koning, and the provisions by his
country servant, saying, with a Christian
tenderness, "God forbid that any of Christ's
ambassadors should be strangers and we
not visit them, or in distress and we not
assist them." But he expressly charged
both his servants to conceal his name. This
relief, besides present provision, enabled Mr.
"In what manner does the obligation of
Anderson to pay his debts, and he could not
help communicating this instance of the great By disannulling it. 2d. By dispensation and
an oath cease? Chiefly by these means: 1st.
goodness of God to his friends and acquaint-relaxation. 3d. By commutation,' &c., &c.
ances of that city. This coming to the ears
of M. de Hoste, he afterwards found a

to set aside the law of God.

In the theology of Peter Dens, vol. iv., p. 214, we find this doctrine asserted,

And then it is asked, 'To whom belongs the
power of dispensation as to an oath? Ans. 'It
chiefly appertains to the Pope; it also
belongs of ordinary right to bishops.' (Vol.
iv. p. 116.) And in what way this is done is
explained in another chapter, which says, "The
vow or oath itself is taken away or relaxed by
the superiors of the Church, in the place of
God; and so the obligation thence arising
(Vol. ii. p. 272.)
spontaneously ceases.""

It was affirmed that Peter Dens was an an

secret way of paying Mr. Anderson's rent
for him yearly, and of conveying to him
besides ten pounds sterling every quarter,
which he managed so that he never could or
did know his benefactor. M. de Koning
kept the whole matter secret as long as his
master lived, but thought himself at liberty
to give an account of it after his death. Upon
the decease of Mr. Spang, minister of the
English Church at Middleburgh, Mr. Ander-
son was unexpectedly chosen in his stead. tiquated theologian, who had now lost his
When the messenger came from the church authority with his own party, by whom his
monstrous doctrines were generally repu-
to acquaint him with it, his wife was so over-
diated. This was stoutly affirmed in the
come with joy at the goodness of God in
providing them a fixed and honourable main-face of facts which gave it a plain contradic-
tenance, that it threw her into a fever of tion. While Papists professed to disown his
which she died. Mr. A. also in some time book, Popish booksellers were printing large
grew sickly, and died March, 1677. None editions of it, and Popish bishops were
of all the ministers in that city, English, making it their text-book. The lessons of
French, or Dutch, came near him in the gift Peter Dens are now put into practice by
of prayer in which he had a peculiar fulness Bishop Wareing; and between the written
and acted morality of Rome there is the most
and fluency, that was animated with
melting affections. The lords of the city be perfect harmony; and that morality is just
came guardians to the five orphans he left this, that when the interests of the Church
behind him. The famous Anna Maria Schar- are to be thereby promoted, it is right to
man took one of his daughters, and two other annul the obligation of promises, subscrip-
Dutch gentlewomen the two others, and be- tions, and oaths.
came mothers to them; and the unknown
benefactor continued his kind offices to them
all. M. de Hoste took his two sons under
his own charge, and by his last will bequeathed
a good portion to each of his daughters. He
ordered that the eldest son, who was very
hopeful and pious, should be brought up a
scholar, and settled a liberal exhibition on
him of 607. a-year for his education at one
of their universities, where he afterwards
died of consumption; and appointed the
youngest son to be bound apprentice, and
when he should be out of his time to receive
60%, to begin the world with. So wonderful

very

"HEAR WHAT THE SPIRIT SAITH."
IF, while Christianity was in its prime, and
when its divine truths had scarcely ceased to
reach the ears of believers from the lips of
Apostles, on whose heads the Spirit had
visibly descended, and cloven tongues, like as
of fire, had sat; if, even at that time, one of
the seven churches of Asia had already de-
parted from its first love; if two others were
partially polluted by the errors of doctrine,
and evils in the practice, of some of their
members; if another had only a few names
that were worthy, and yet another none; and
if they who formed the last and worst of

these, thought themselves rich and increased
with goods, and that they had need of nothing;
and knew not that, being lukewarm, they
were wretched, and miserable, and poor, and
and do you, professing yourself a Christian,
or a heart to understand such knowledge?
to question and examine yourself; even a
as they also did, see no cause or warning here
the same Spirit would search and try you, of
your works, and charity, and service, and
faith, and patience, and thy works, and the
of love, or wherein do you labour at all for
last more than the first? What is your labour
His name's sake, by whose name you are
endure? What temptations does it triumph-
called? What trials does your faith patiently
antly overcome? Is Christ in you the hope
that blessed hope? To a church, we trust,
of glory? and is your heart purified through
you belong; but whose is the kingdom within
you?
What principles ever actuated you
which Christ and his Apostles taught? Where,
in your affections and life, are the fruits of the
Spirit-love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gen-
Turn the precepts of the Gospel into ques-
tleness, goodness, meekness, temperance?
tions, and ask thus,-What does the Spirit
say unto you, as he said unto the churches?

-Dr. Keith.

JOHN KNOX IN A.D. 1572. "I TRUST to satisfy Morton, and as for John Knox, that thing is done and doing daily; the people is generally well bent to England, lomew massacre,) and fearing their tyranny. abhorring the fact in France, (the St. BarthoJohn Knox is now so feeble as scarce he can

stand alone, or speak to be heard of any himself to be carried to a place where a certain audiences; yet doth he every Sunday cause number do hear him, and preacheth with the same vehemency and zeal that ever he did. He doth reverence your Lordship much, and willed me once again to send you word, that he thanked God he had obtained at his hands, that the Gospel of Jesus Christ is truly and simply preached through Scotland, which doth so comfort him, as now he desireth to be out of this miserable life. He further said, that it was not of your Lordship's [fault] that he was not a great bishop in England; but the effect grown in Scotland, he being an instrument, doth much more satisfy him. He desired me to make his last commendations most humbly to your Lordship, and withal that he prayed God to increase his strong Spirit in you, saying, that there never was

more need."

This letter from Killigrew, Queen Elizabeth's Ambassador in Scotland, to Cecil Lord Burleigh, 6th October, 1572, is quoted from Tytler's History of Scotland, vol. VII., p. 316. "The picture given of this extraor dinary man, by Killigrew, is very striking," is Mr. Tytler's comment on this letter; and in the same volume is his laboured attack on the character and name of the Reformer. But the character of Knox is far too high to be reached by the attacks or slanders of those who hate John Knox, because they hate Presbyterianism, and hate evangelical and spiritual religion. We would remind our readers, that there is a monument now raising in Edinburgh to the memory of John Knox, and we trust, that Presbyterians in England will avail themselves of the pri vilege of assisting this National and Protestant testimony. The monument is one peculiarly suitable, consisting of two churches and schools, one for the English and the other for the Gaelic population; along with a tower, to be built on the site of John Knox's house, in the Canongate of Edinburgh.

THE PURITANS IN KING CHARLES'S
PARLIAMENT.

Ir was not "Constitution," "Liberty of the
people to tax themselves," "Privileges of
Parliament," "Triennial or annual Parlia-

ments," or any modification of these "sublime privileges," now waxing somewhat faint in our admiration, that mainly animated our Cromwells, Pyms, and Hampdens to the heroic efforts we still admire in retrospect. Not these very measurable privileges, but a far other and deeper, which could not be measured; of which these, and all grand social improvements whatsoever, are the corollary. Our ancient Puritan Reformers were, as all reformers that will ever much benefit this earth are always, inspired by a Divine purpose. To see God's own law, then universally acknowledged for complete as it stood in the holy written book, made good in this world; to see this, or the true unwearied aim and struggle toward this: it was a thing worth living for and dying for! Eternal justice, that God's will be done on earth as it is in heaven: corollaries enough will flow from that, if that be there; if that be not there, no corollary good for much will flow. It was the general spirit of England in the seventeenth century. That England should all become a Church, if you like to call it so: a Church presided over not by sham-priests in four surplices at Allhallow-tide; but by true God-consecrated ones, whose hearts the Most High had touched and hallowed with his fire:-this was the prayer of many, it was the godlike hope and effort of some.-Carlyle's Life of Cromwell.

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