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türe being now fixed, all our stores were embarked on the evening of the 26th of October. The next morning, as the ships unmoored, the Lewchews, as a mark of respect, arrayed themselves in their best apparel and proceeding to the temple, offered up to their gods a solemn sacrifice, invoking them to protect the Engelees, to avert every danger and restore them in safety to their native land.

"In the manner of this adieu, there was an air of sublimity and benevolence, by far more touching to the heart than the most refined compli ment of a more civilized people. It was the genuine benignity of artless nature, and of primitive innocence. Immediately following this solemnity, our particular friends crowded on board to hands, and say, Farewell whilst the tears which many of them shed, evinced the sincerity of their attachment. As the ships got under weigh tney lingered alongside in their canoes, displaying every sign of affectionate regard.

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"We stood out scaward; and the breeze being favorable, this happy island soon sunk from the view; but it will be long remembered by the officers and crew of the Alceste and Lyra; for the kindness and hospitality of its inhabitants have fixed upon every mind a deep and lasting impression of gratitude and esteem."

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interesting. It affords reason to hope that the character of man and the condition of society may yet be so improved as to change this military world into a paradise of love and peace. The Lewchews regarded as Pagans, and as living "remote from the civilized world ;" but if the account of them be correct, they have far higher claims to be regarded as the disciples of the Messiah, and a truly civilized people, than the majority of the inhabitants of Christendom. The people of Europe and America may look up to the Lewchews for an example worthy of imitation. Indeed, in view of this wonderful and amiable people, the greater part of those who are called Christians may well "blush and hang their heads!"'

Here we behold a people who never had been blessed with the gospel, exemplifying those benign and pacific virtues which were recommended and enjoined by the Prince, of peace; while the nations which profess to be his followers and to hope for salvation through him, can wade in the blood of their fellow-beings, make a trade of manslaughter, at glory in a military reputation! These Lewchew pagans appear to have no ships of war, no military establishments of any kind, no weapons, either offensive or defensive but the several nations calling themselves Christians, probably expend annually, even in. time of peace, not less than a thousand millions of dollars in support of their various mil

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When we take into view the pacific character and spirit of the Messiah, and compare it with the warring spirit of his professed followers, will it not appear very probable, that, by some fatal delusion, many who are called Christians have made themselves believe, that "Christ suffered for us," not leaving us an example that we should follow his steps," but making an atonement for military man-slaughter, and for the very purpose of procuring, for those who trust in him for salvation, a license to indulge with impunity the spirit of war, and to trample under foot, both his precepts and his example! Will not the people of Lewchew rise in judgment with such Christians, and condemn them?

Had the Lewchews posses sed" that proud and haughty feeling of national superiority, so strongly existing among the common class of British stamen," it is not improbable that there would have been contention and bloodshed between them and the English. But so far from this was the fact, that this spirit on the part of the British seamen was "completely tamed and subdued by the gentle and kind

behaviour of the most pacific people on earth." The spirit of benignity and peace on the part of the Lewchews operated as a shield both to themselves and their British brethren. How much then have christian nations been mistaken in supposing that a martial spirit, and warring attitude are the best security against acts of violence and invasion !

The affecting contrast between warring Christians and pacific Pagans should lead to the most serious inquiry how far

the language of Paul, Rom. ii. 21-29 may be applicable at the present time ; and whether the true spirit of the passage may not be applied in the following manner:

"Thou therefore which teachest another, teachest thou not thyself? Thou that preachest a man should not steal, dost thou steal? Thou that sayest a man should not commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery? Thou that abhorrest idols, dost thou commit sacrilege? Thou that makest thy boast of Christianity, through breaking its precepts dishonourest thou God? For the name of God is blasphemed among the Pagans through you, as it is written. For Christianity verily profiteth, if thou keep its precepts; but if thou be a breaker of its precepts, thy christianity is made un-christianity. Therefore, if a Pagan keep the righteousness of the law of Christ, shall not his paganism be counted for christianity? And shall not paganism which is by nature if it fulfil the christian laws

judge thee, who by the letter and a profession of Christianity dost transgress its commands? For he is not a Christian who is one outwardly, neither is that Christianity which is merely outward in the flesh or in name. But he is a Christian who is one inwardly; and Christianity is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter-whose praise is not of men but of God."

If this be not a perversion of the spirit of the passage-and we verily believe it is not have we not more ground to hope for the salvation of kind and peaceful Pagans, than of unmerciful and fighting Christians?

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Unmerciful and fighting Christians! What a palpable solecism! Yet how many think it safe to appear of this character at the judgement seat of Christ, depending on his blood to atone for their own cruelty and blood-guiltiness, and for their practical, habitual and persevering disregard both to his precepts and example; and also depending on the imputation or transfer of his righteousness to supply the defect of all personal conformity to his will, and all moral fitness for the kingdom of heaven! How wonderful, how shocking, how fatal the delusion, which has converted

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A REMARKABLE INDIAN MINISTER. In the summer of 1760 a number of religious Indians paid a visit to the Quakers in Philadelphia, on a religious account. They were mostly of the Minusing tribe, and came from a town called Mahackloosing, or Wyalnsing, on or near the east branch of Susquehannah river, Pennsylvania. Their chief man, whom the rest of the company styled their minister, was named Papunchung, or Papounan; and their interpreter was Job Chillaway, an Indian.

On their arrival they waited on Governor Hamilton, to pay their respects and to deliver their prisoners, whom they had redeemed; having themselves absolutely refused to join with the other Indians in the savage war which raged about that time.

They had a public conference with the Governor in the state-house, in the presence of many citizens; in which Papounan said the design of their visit was prin cipally to the Quakers, on a

religious account; that they desired to do justice, to love God and to live in peace-requesting at the same time that none of his company should be permitted to have any spirtous liquors, &c. He refused the presents offered by the Governor, and gave him the reasons; further saying "I think on God who made us; I want to be instructed in his worship and service; I am a great lover of peace, and have never been concerned in war affairs; I have a sincere remembrance of the old friend ship between the Indians and our forefathers, and shall ever observe it." After mentioning some other things and expressing himself farther on the design of their visit, he said"Though what he had mentioned on religious affairs might appear trivial to some who thought different from him, yet he was fixed in his mind respecting them; that their young men agreed with him and wanted to love God and to desist from their former

bad course of life;" further declaring "I am glad I have an opportunity of mentioning these several affairs in the of so large an audipresence tory of young and old people; the Great God observes all that passes in our hearts, and hears all that we say one to another."

He then finished with a solemn act of thanksgiving and prayer to God, with great devotion and energy, in the Indian language. The unusu. alness, force and sound of the Indian language, on such an occasion, with the manifest, sincerity, fervor and concern of the speaker, seemed to strike the whole auditory in an uncommon manner, as well as the Indians themselveswho all the while behaved with a gravity becoming the occasion and appeared to unite heartily with him in his devo

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They were kindly treated by the Governor, and remained in town several days, visiting and conferring with Friends and attending their religious meetings. They frequently expressed their dislike and abhorrence of war, as arising from a bad spirit, wondering that Christians were such great warriors, rather than lovers and cultivators of peace. They uniformly kept themselves entirely from strong liquor, and observed a sober, orderly and commendable behaviour, often expressing their satisfaction with what they heard from the Friends.

From the account they gave of themselves, they had been

of this mind for several years, and, as far as appeared and was understood by those they visited, principally from an immediate sense of divine goodness, manifested in their minds, without any instrumental means, preaching or information from other persons, yet it was but lately that Pa pounan had been induced to preach among them, in which service he was afterwards joined by two other Indians. They appeared very earnest and sincere in promoting true piety, which they represented to be the effect of an internal operation of the divine influence on the mind, whereby it became changed from a This bad to a good state. they emphatically expressed by the heart becoming soft, and filled with good.

The interpreter gave the following account of Papounan's conversion :" He was formerly a drunken man; but the death of a father bringing sorrow over his mind, he fell into a thoughtful, melancholic state; in which his eyes were turned to behold the earth and consider the things which are thereon.

From seeing the folly and wickedness which prevailed, his sorrow increased; and it was given him to believe that there was a great power which created all these things. Upon which his mind was turned from beholding this lower world to look towards Him who had created it; and strong desires were raised in his heart after further knowledge of his Creator. Nevertheless the Almighty

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