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altogether unnecessary. That grand era is approaching when the heathen shall be given to Christ as his inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth as his possession, and when the heralds of salvation shall be raised up, and go forth to call the Redeemer blessed, where now Satan has his seat and reigns undisturbed: the church must work and abound in labours till the arrival of this era.

duce Samuel to a friend: "This will be delivered to you by a faithful servant of the Lord Jesus, by name Samuel Flavel. Four years intercourse with him has convinced me that he is an Israelite indeed, in whom there is no guile. He has been labouring abundantly in the Lord's vineyard for some years; receive him, therefore, as a brother, he is the only native I have seen, of whom I never entertained a doubt of his conversion."*

A letter has just been received from Samuel Flavel, the following are extracts :-" From my controversy with the Socinians," (who are under the Unitarian teacher, and to whom he intended to address his letter of enquiry in 1819,) "during my stay at Madras, it has pleased the Lord, by his infinite mercy, to convert two of them from the error of their ways. So convinced are they of the truth, that both of them have become zealous preachers of the blessed gospel; at the same time declaiming against their former pernicious false doctrine of denying the Lord that bought them. They very earnestly requested me to stay with them for a month longer, as also did some other enquiring characters, that I might expound unto them the way of God more perfectly: adding, we will support you as long as you remain with us.' David, one of the converted Socinians, accompanied me as far as Arcot. He was much affected when we parted. I remained at Arcot for eight days, preaching the word every day to great numbers. I baptized one Roman Catholic. He is now preaching the truth faithfully, having sold some of his jewels to support himself. I lent him four of your lectures, which we translated into Tamil, viz. on the Fall of Man, on Regeneration, on Redemption, and on the Sufferings of Christ. Since my arrival at Bangalore, I have been preaching every day, sometimes to eighty or ninety

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The students, whose advance in Christian expeperience, acquaintance with divine truth, and knowledge of human character, are the most eminent men occasionally appointed to itinerating labours for three or six months, in districts more remote from the station, and notwithstanding that almost in every instance their health was endangered and suffered, they readily and faithfully discharged the duties of their appointment. Two of the members of the mission were sent to Mysore and Seringapatam, which had been occupied previously by other students, and remained preaching in these two places alternately, for five months, visiting the different bazaars, streets, and surrounding villages. The result of their labours cannot be fully ascertained at present; a great commotion has been excited, and many have been brought to enquire. Some, we hope, will ultimately appear to have been benefited.

The two following extracts from letters, one from

persons. We had divine service in the house of Capt. S――――― last sabbath, when I administered the Lord's Supper to the members of the church. On the following day we had a church meeting, to take into consideration how things are to be managed during my absence. I gave them a word of exhortation from the 8th ch. of 2nd Cor. on the duty incumbent upon Christians to support the gospel. The church felt very comfortable in hearing the truth, receiving the word with joy. They have made a monthly subscription for the support of the students who may preach to them." The amount of subscriptions stated is about 17. 5s. monthly.

Isaac, on his way to Cannanore, and the other from Zechariah, will present a brief description of one of the native itinerancies at Mysore. Isaac says: "When I arrived at Seringapatam I met with Lazarus and Zechariah: both informed me that they had come from Mysore on Saturday, and commenced worship in the chapel on the Sabbath, and that they intended on Monday to return to Mysore; that during the week they regularly went to different villages, where they preached in the markets, the bazaars, and the streets. During their absence from Mysore, when thus employed, the enraged heathen, Mahommedans and Papists met at Mysore, and consulted to carry a false report, and prefer a complaint to the Ragainst them, which was done. The R- immediately sent two peons, who could not find Zechariah and Lazarus. After they had returned from the village, they heard that peons had been seeking for them, but took no notice of the circumstance. They went to a large market (or sundee) held in a bazaar near the R's palace to converse and preach, as had been their custom. It had been lately the practice of the R. to visit this bazaar merely for pleasure. The cutwal saw Zechariah and Lazarus, and informed the R. that those whom he had been seeking were standing and speaking to the people in the market-place. This was on the 26th of May. The R. sent two peons immediately, who took them into custody, and brought them into his presence; he was then mounted on his horse, there were some Brahmins and courtiers

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with him at the time. The R. seemed highly incensed, and employed a Brahmin to act as his interpreter. He first asked the following questions :— 'Where do you come from? how many of you are come? are you dwelling in my city?' He then said, 'you give my people date-fruit, and intoxicate them : you shall not stop in my city: I will give you great punishment: this time I will let you go for pity's sake. You must go to the Honourable Company's city. If you do not leave this, I will tell Mr. C. to drive you away. What caste are you?' They replied: They came from Bangalore, that they were only two out of many, that the tutors sent them, and that they were of the caste of the priests.' They then addressed the R. nearly as follows: Do not let your Highness be angry, for we have come, and bring a word which will give benefit to your own soul, and good to the whole of your city. He gave orders to the peons, and left them. Immediately the peons carried them to the different cutcheries in Mysore, where the description of their features and their stature were taken, and entered into each cutwal's office and after eleven o'clock at night they were released. The next day they went to Seringapatam.” Isaac relates, that he, along with Zechariah, Lazarus, and Melchizedec, immediately subsequent to this event, went to Mysore, and that he heard many strange reports, and that the general alarm was so great, that the resident (professed) Christians were afraid to entertain them, consequently they were con

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