to rescue their victim from her deliverer. They viewed it as the immediate act of the Great Spirit, submitted to it without a murmur, and quietly retired to their village. The released captive was accompanied by her deliverer three days through the wilderness toward her home. He then gave her the horse on which she rode, with the necessary provisions for the remainder of her journey, and they parted. On his return to the village, such was his popularity, no inquiry was made into his conduct, no censure was passed on it. And since this transaction no human sacrifice has been offered in this or any other of the Pawnee tribes. The prac tice is abandoned. Of what influence is one bold act in a good cause!-Nat. Intel.

ANECDOTE.

Vain ambition exposed to merited contempt.

Sir Robert Porter, in his travels in Persia, &c. in the years 1817 to 1820, relates the following incident, viz.—

MIRZA SHEFFY, prime minister to the late and present King of Persia, is about seventy-five years of age, short in stature, of a spare figure, a thin, pallid visage, small sparkling eyes, beard long, pointed, and dyed deep red. He is a man of considerable talent and tact, but inordinately avaricious. He understands, however, the business of his office, and being considered the second man in the kingdom, is treated by all ranks with the utmost def

erence.

A little anccdote that was told to me the other day of this minister, will shew the master-passion, and the humour with which he sometimes turns it into sport. His station near the sovereign gives him a kind of reflecting consequence, that makes a nod or a smile from him, so full of a similar quality, that it may shed honour ad infinitum downwards; graduating dignity, according to its distance from the original fountain of favour. First one happy courtier, and then another, had received these marks of peculiar grace; and, in consequence, became the little centre of a temporary adulation from hundreds; many of whom envied the favour they sought to conciliate, even at second or third hand. Amongst the latter order of suitors, was a rich, but otherwise inconsiderable individual, who had long attended Mirza Sheffy's levees, without having received the slightest notice; but chancing one day to find the minister alone for a few moments, he seized the opportunity, and thus addressed him:

"I have had the honour of placing myself, for these many months back, in your Excellency's sight, in the midst of your crowded halls, and yet have never had the happiness of receiving a single glance. But if your Excellency would condescend in the next assembly of your visitors, to rise a little on my entrance, such

a distinction would be the height of my ambition; I should thenceforth be held of consequence in the eyes of the khans. And for this honour I would give your Excellency a consideration of one hundred tomauns."

It was an argument his Excellency liked so well, he closed with the proposal, and the time for the solemn investing dignity was arranged for the next day. The happy man took care not to make his appearance till the divan of the minister was pretty well filled. He then presented himself on the most conspicuous part of the carpet, big with ideas of the ever-growing honours, of which that moment was to make him master. He looked proudly round on the rest of the khans, while Mirza Sheffy, half-raising himself from his seat, by his knuckles, and fixing his eyes gravely on him, to the no small astonishment of the rest of the company, exclaimed, "Is that enough ?" The man was so overcome with confusion, he hurried from the room; leaving his distinction and his money alike with the minister; but taking with him the useful lesson, that bought honours are usually paid with disgrace. The laugh for once went, without doubt of sincerity, with the great man; and his smiles became of still higher value, since it had been proved that he set them above price,-Christian Watchman.

Religious and Missionary Intelligence.

ACCOUNT OF THE WORK OF GOD IN NORTH-CAROLINA, IN 1821. Extract of a letter from Rev. Henry Hardy, dated Raleigh, (N. C.) Dec. 14, 1821.

ON Thursday, the 2nd of August last,* a Camp-Meeting commenced at Rock Spring Meeting-House, in Granville circuit. There were seventy tents, twenty ministers, and on Sabbath the congregation was estimated at three thousand, Order and harmony prevailed during the meeting. The doctrines chiefly insisted upon, were Salvation by grace through faith, holiness of heart and life, or experimental and practical godliness. The Divine presence was sensibly felt from the beginning; but towards the close of the meeting, a more powerful visitation of mercy was witnessed. Many sinners were deeply awakened, and about sixty professed to experience the pardoning grace of God, several of whom were persons of distinction in society. Indeed there is no part of the interior of our country where the people are more intelligent, respectable and wealthy, than in the vicinity of this meeting. And this was accompanied with more good than any of the kind I had attended in North-Carolina. To God be all the glory.

*The author of this communication observes, "I regret that it has been impracticable to make an earlier communication on this interesting subject." And we also regret it, because such information is always most welcome while the events are fresh in the memory. And we take this oppor tunity to suggest to our correspondents the propriety of sending us accounts of revivals at the earliest opportunity after their occurrence; and also as brief as the nature of the cases will admit, noticing only the most prominent particulars; otherwise they must either undergo an abridgment, or not be inserted for want of room; for our Magazine cannot be devoted exclusively to religious intelligence. This is offered also as an apology for only inserting an extract from the present letter; and the latter part is principally left out, for reasons which, it is presumed the author himself, upon a review of the subject, will deem quite sufficient. 15

VOL. V

On Thursday August 23, another Camp-Meeting commenced at Salem Meeting-House, in Haw-river circuit. It was appointed and superintended by the Presiding Elder of Neuse district. Besides several Methodist, there was one Presbyterian minister who attended this meeting. The prospect seemed not very flattering until the sermon on Sunday morning, at 11 o'clock, when the Lord poured out His Holy Spirit on the congregation; and many began to inquire, "What must I do to be saved?" The gracious work of conviction and conversion continued until the meeting closed, when it was estimated that not less than seventy were brought into liberty; and many were yet groaning for deliverance in the blood of the Lamb. Several of these were from Hillsborough, a town about ten miles distant from the place of the meeting. This gave rise to a very considerable revival, such an one as was never before witnessed in that town.

Our Camp-Meeting at Whitakers, near this city, began on Wednesday, the 29th of August. There were forty tents, and seventeen ministers. This was a good meeting; particularly the two last days, especially on Sabbath evening, when a number of souls were brought to the knowledge of the truth. At the close of the meeting on Monday morning, it was ascertained that about thirty-five souls had been, during the meeting, brought into the liberty of God's children, and several others were excited to seek redemption in Christ.

Another meeting of the same kind commenced on Wednesday, Sept. 19, at Kingswood, in Tar-river circuit. At this meeting there were sixty-four tents and twenty preachers. At an early period of the meeting, there were a number of seeking souls, but not many conversions until towards the close. On Sunday evening we had one of the most evident displays of the goodness of God, that I recollect ever to have seen. For about three hours, there was such an awful sense of His sacred presence, that both preachers and people were "lost in wonder, love and praise." Some were induced to think they had received the blessing of sanctification. When the exercises closed on Monday, we found that about forty souls had been born of the Spirit during this solemn meeting.

On Thursday, the 27th of the same month, another meeting began at Kimsborough, in Haw-river circuit. Though this meeting was not as numerously attended as those before mentioned, yet there were many inquirers after truth. On the afternoon of the Sabbath, God made bare his holy arm, and many testified that the Son of man had power on earth to forgive sins. About sixty were converted at this meeting. Hillsborough as well as other places, participated largely in the fruits of the meeting.

Thursday Oct. 11, a Camp-Meeting was held at Plank-Chapel, Tar-River circuit. About thirty professed to experience justifying grace at this meeting.

A meeting which lasted two days, Saturday and Sunday, 20th and 21st of Oct. was held in the town of Hillsborough. Three sermons were delivered each day, in the Court-House. Many were deeply affected. After preaching on Sabbath morning, the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper was, probably for the first time in this place by a Methodist minister, administered. On the evening of this day, such was the manifestation of the power and goodness of God, that perhaps thirty were prostrated to the floor, under an overwhelming sense of His presence, most of whom were earnestly groaning under a sense of their condemnation, and supplicating for mercy in the name of Jesus. Such a scene was never before witnessed in that place; and the most impenitent seemed awed into reverence, and two or three obtained pardon. Through the pressing invitation of the people, we remained in town another day, and gave them another sermon on Monday evening, and the gracious work progressed, so that many were still struggling for deliverance from their sins, two of whom in the evening gave evidence of their justification. Among the witnesses of the beneficial effects of this meeting, was a Presbyterian minister, who observed that it was "an interesting scene."

Hillsborough has been notorious for its infidelity and indifference to Christianity, but since the Camp-Meeting, the general subject of conversation is religion. Before, we were scarcely known among the people, having only two church members in the place; but now we have forty, and our doctrines are daily gaining ground, We opened a subscription for the purpose of raising funds to build a house of worship, and have obtained very liberal donations; so that there is but little doubt at present that we shall succeed in the establishment of a permanent congregation, even in Hillsborough. Indeed the people now wonder that we have been so long around about them, and yet have been so little known to them. They are now

very solicitous to read our books, and to become thoroughly acquainted with the doctrines and discipline of our church, and we hope they will be fully gratified in these respects.

On Sunday, the 28th of Oct. a meeting was held by two local preachers on Raleigh circuit; and on the same day another at Evans', in Haw-River circuit, about twelve miles from the former place; at both of which the power and goodness of the Lord were manifested in the awakening and conversion of souls. This place, previous to the Camp-Meeting at Kimsborough, on the 27th Sept. ult. was probably one of the most hardened against religious truth; but now, such is their zeal for God that they are making efforts to erect a house for God's worship. At almost every meeting, there are some awakenings and conversions.

In this gracious outpouring of the Spirit, in the several places enumerated, it is estimated that there have been three hundred and ten souls converted; and the work is still spreading in various neighbourhoods. We therefore anticipate the most favourable results to the souls of men in this state, and hope the time is not far distant when there shall be not a discordant note in our borders in the song of praise to our Great God and Saviour Jesus Christ.

Other denominations, particularly the Presbyterians, have reaped some of the fruit of our labours; and had they condescended, in their narrative of the progress of the state of religion within the bounds of the Synod of North-Carolina, to have acknowledged the instruments which a gracious God had used for the effecting this great work, and did they press believers on to the perfection of holiness, we should have nothing to do but reciprocate the laws of mutual kindness aud good-will. We shall not, however, diminish the joy of our hearts in acknowledging the many instances of Divine goodness with which we have been favoured, by any unkind reflections upon others, however deserving they might be of censure; but shall conclude by an ascription of praise to God and the Lamb for so many exhibitions of redeeming love in the awakening and conversion of sinTo the sacred THREE be all the glory.

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REVIVAL OF RELIGION IN TOLLAND CIRCUIT, CONNECTICUT.

DEAR BRETHREN,

To the Editors of the Methodist Magazine.

Tolland, Jan. 7, 1822.

THE friends of the Redeemer have often had their minds cheered, their spirits refreshed, and their faith increased, by the pleasing accounts which periodical publications furnish them, of those revivals of religion with which our country is so frequently favoured; and I am happy in having an opportunity to contribute to the general joy, by a brief account of the work of God on this circuit. While the Methodist Episcopal Church has shared largely in the fruits of the late revivals that have been witnessed within the bounds of the New-London District, Tolland circuit has felt but little of the spirit of reformation for several years. Last spring, however, the Lord began to revive his work in East-Hartford, through the labours of brother Blake. The work soon became general and powerful in the east part of the town; the brethren entered into the spirit of the work; and per sons of all descriptions were the subjects of it. The aged, middle aged, youth, and children, (but a great proportion of the middle aged and youth,) and many of them persons of the first respectability, were earnestly engaged in seeking the salvation of their souls. Meetings for preaching and prayer, were frequent, lively, and interesting. The doctrines of the gospel, as believed and taught by us, were fairly stated, clearly illustrated, and pointedly and powerfully applied; and through the blessing of God, attended with the most salutary effects. Indeed, the doctrine of Calvinistic decrees, appears so repugnant to that benevolence which is displayed in the Christian system, and is so shocking to the common sense of mankind, that the number of its advocates is very sensibly diminishing, when the people use their liberty of examining the scriptures for themselves. The change which a general revival of religion produces in the character of human society, especially when the rising generation are the subjects of it, who, leaving the circles of fashionable life, qualify themselves for future usefulness, and true dignity of manners, by sub

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mitting to the restraints of Christianity, can but afford the highest gratification to those who are looking forward with anxious concern for the happiness and prosperity of our country, destitute of those sectarian prejudices which tarnish the virtues of thousands. Let God have praise for all that he has done, and while others speak for themselves, we ought not to be silent. In a "Report concerning the state of religion in the North consociation of Hartford county," speaking of the fruits of this revival, it is stated, that "the whole number is about eighty, forty-six of which have made a Christian profession." I suppose the forty-six to be those who have been added to the Congregational Church in that place of the remaining thirty-four, I say nothing; but would observe, that ninety-eight have been added to the Methodist Society in that place, six or eight have joined the Baptists, and there are several who have not yet joined any denomination: so that I would say that the whole number of converts, the fruits of this revival, is nearly two hundred. It is also worthy of remark, that the late revival of religion in East-Hartford, has been free from those irregularities which have been sometimes observed in great and powerful revivals, and the character and features of the work, have been so evidently marked, with the wisdom, mercy and power of the Great Jehovah, that the most sceptical have been convinced; and we behold with unspeakable pleasure and satisfaction, the stability, and perseverance, of the subjects of this gracious work.

There has been an addition of nearly fifty on other parts of the circuit, and we feel encouraged not to be weary in well-doing.

Our Camp-Meeting commenced at East-Hartford, Aug. 15, and may be considered one of the greatest and best meetings of the kind that we have ever witnessed in this section of our country. There were nearly one thousand members present, and on the Sabbath, about eight thousand people. The meeting was conducted with a good degree of order, and religious decorum; but above all, was attended with great displays of the awakening, converting, and sanctifying power of God. It was ascertained, that on the last day of the meeting, about fifty persons professed to find the forgiveness of their sins: the probable number of converts, during the meeting was from eighty to one hundred.

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There is one circumstance connected with the Camp-Meeting, which, if inserted, may be useful. D. —, a young man about eighteen years of age, attended the meeting, and on Sunday evening, while the Lord wrought powerfully among the people, some of his young associates sought, and found their Saviour. felt the need of religion-preachers and friends endeavoured to prevail with him to seek the salvation of his soul: the subject was urged by entreaties, expostulations, and tears-but all in vain! his reply to them all, was, "I will wait till I get home." He started for home with his mother, in usual health. At about 5 o'clock, P. M. he arrived within a few rods of his father's, when, suddenly springing from the waggon, he exclaimed, "Mother, I am dying; I am dying; I shall not live an hour! Oh that I had sought religion at the Camp-Meeting! Oh that I had sought religion at the Camp-Meeting!" A physician was called immediately; but vain was the help of man; his flesh soon assumed a purple hue; death had planted the arrow that no human hand could extract; and his friends could only wait with awful anxiety, and hear, with the most painful_sensations, the regrets he uttered, till the next day at about 8 o'clock, P. M. when he breathed his last! But though dead, he utters an awful voice! "Procrastination is the thief of time," and the murderer of precious souls. Let me "run and speak to that young man," and say, "Behold, now is the accepted time, and the day of salvation."

Yours with respect,

D. DORCHESTER.

SUMMARY OF RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

THE American Missionary Register, contains an interesting account of the arrival to this city of Mr. JADOWNISKY, a converted Israelite, as a special Agent from a benevolent nobleman in Germany, who is devoting his property and his life to the great object for which the society for meliorating the condition of the Jews was formed.

We have not room to insert at full length the interesting documents which MR. JADOWNISKY presented to the directors of this society; but the following letters