Many names are united in the communion of charity for the edification of the church of Christ. tricts, or in particular churches. | chin. I have now nearly ac complished my tour, and though some principal objects remain to be explored, I have already obtained such valuable informa. tion on many important subjects, as amply compensates for the labor and peril of so long a journey. The writer recollects the original proposal for this general union: He hath lived to see it thus far effected, and verily believes that brotherly love and mutual edification is the basis on which it stands. The following intelligence from India, has been selected from several publications. An important letter from the ties. TANJORE, Sept. 1, 1806. My Dear Sir, When in the province of O. riffa, I visited the celebrated Hindoo temple of Juggernaut. One of the students of the col. lege of Fort William has now the superintendence of the Pagoda, and is the collector of the tax on Pilgrims. I passed about ten days in making observations on it. Juggernaut appears to me to be the chief seat of Maloch in the whole earth, and the cen tre of his dominion in the present age. The number of his worshippers is computed by hundreds of thousands. Four thousand pilgrims entered the gates with me on the day previ ous to the grand festival of the Rutt Jatra. At Juggernaut I first saw human vicums devote themselves to death by falling under the wheels of the moving tower in which the idol is pla ced. There I saw the place of sculls called Golgotha, where the dogs and vultures are ever seen expecting their daily corpse. There I beheld the obscene IT is seldom that any thing occurs in India worthy of being communicated to you, but the subject of letter from this place will, I doubt not, be interesting. It is now about four months since I left Bengal, having purposed to travel from Cal-worship of Moloch in open day, euita to Cape Comerin by land. I had conceived the design of this journey some years ago, being desirous of obtaining a more distinct knowledge of the present state of the Hindoos and Mahometans, in various parts of India, also of the protestant missions in the Decan, of the ancient Syrian Christians in Travancore, and of the Jews at Co while a great multitude,like that in the Revelation, uttered their voices, not in Hosannahs, but in yells of applause at the view of the horrid shape and at the actions of the high priest of infamy, who is mounted with it on the throne, There is nothing harmonious in the praise of Moloch's wor shippers, but rather a hissing of applause. Exhausted and disgusted with the daily horror of The scene, I at length hasted away from the place with some degree of trepidation, Three days afterwards, when I was on the banks of the Chilka Lake, I beheld the towers of Juggernaut afar off. While I viewed them its abominations came to my remembrance, and I pronounced it accursed in the name of the Church of GOD. How different is that valley of Hinnom from the scene which now presents itself to me here among the Christian churches of Tanjore. Here there is becoming dress, humane affections, and rational converse. Here the fee. ble minded Hindoo exhibits the Christian virtues in a vigour which greatly surprised me.Here CHRIST is glorified, and this is the scene which now prompts me to write to you. Hindoo can never be so much attached to Christ as the Bramin is to his idol. When I was at Tranquebar, I visited the church built by the famous. Ziegenbalger. His body lies on one side the altar, and that of Grundler on the other side, Above, are the epitaphs of both written in Latin, and engraved on plates of brass, The church was consecrated in 1710, and Ziegenbalg and Grundler both died within two years after. I saw also the dwelling-house of Ziegenbalg which is yet in the state he left it. In the lower apartment are yet kept the registers of the church. In them I found the name of the first heathen baptized by Ziegenbalg, and recorded by himself in 1707. I also saw old men whose fathers had seen Ziegenbalg. I first heard in Ziegenbalg's church, and fram the pulpit where he But I ought first to have in- preached the gospel published formed you that I have visited to the Hindoos in their own other places where the gospel is tongue. On that occasion, they preached to the Hindoos. I had sung the 100th psalm, to Luintended to have been at Vellorether's tune. To me it was an on the 8th of July, which was two days before the massacre; but the providence of GOD retarded my steps. I was visited by a fever which confined me for some time in a Caravansara. Lord B, the governor at Madras, desired I would suggest what might occur to me in my progress through the Decan, as most likely to ameliorate the state of the newly converted Christians, In some places they have suffered persecution, This persecution has, however, been thus far useful that it shows the serious change of mind in the Hindoo who can bear it. For it is often alleged in India that the affecting scene. Tranquebar, however, is not what it was. European infidelity has eaten out the truth like a canker. A remnant indeed is left, but the glory is departed to Tanjore, When I entered the province of Tanjore the Christians came out of the villages to meet me, and here I first heard the name of Swartz pronounced by a Hindoo. When I arrived at the capital, I waited on Mr. Kolhoff the successor of Mr. Swartz. Here also I found two other missionaries, the Rev. Doctor John, and Mr. Hurst, who were on a visit to Mr. Kolhoff. They told me that the company's resi of the ancient Sanscrit and Mahratta library, I requested his excellency would present a catalogue of its volumes to the col lege of Fort William. The Bramins had formerly remonstrated against this; but the Rajah was now pleased to order a copy to be made out, and I have it already in my possession. It is voluminous and written in the Mahratta character, for that is the language of the Tanjore court. When I was about to take leave, the Rajah, to my great surprise, presented to me a miniature of himself elegantly set, about six inches in length, and also four pieces of gold cloth. In the evening he sent his band of music of twelve men, viz. six performers on the Vina and six singers, to the house of the resident, where I dined. They sang and played "God save the King" with variations in just measure, applying the Mahratta words to the Maha Rajah, their own most excellent Prince. dent, captain Blackborne, had I dren. Having heard of the fame apartments ready for my reception, and that he had dispatched a letter to me some days before, informing me, that the Rajah of Tanjore was desirous of seeing me. I asked the missionaries how the Rajah came to hear of me? They said that the resident had got a copy of my memcir and of Mitchell's Essay. On the same day I paid my respects to the resident, who informed me that the Rajah had appoint ́ed next day at 12 to receive me. -On our entrance, the resident accompanied me to the Rajah. The Rajah rose from his sofa, and advancing some steps, took me by the hand and seated me on his right. After a short conversation he led me up stairs to a magnificent saloon, fitted up in the English and Indian taste, and embroidered with the portraits of Savajee his great ancestor and the other kings of Tanjore. Immediately on entering he led me up to the portrait of the late Rev. Mr. Swartz. Finding that I liked music, he entertained me with Vinex and the Harp, and while the music played he discoursed of that good man and of his happiness in the heavenly world. I then addressed the Rajah in the presence of the resident, and thanked him, in the name of the Christians in Europe and Bengal, for his kindness to the late Mr. Swartz and to his successors, and particularly for his recent acts of benevolence to the Christians residing within the province of Tanjore. He has erected a college for Hindoos, Mussulmen and Christians, in which provision is made for the instruction of fifty Christian chil Next day I sat some hours with the missionaries consulting on the general state of the mission. They want help, their vineyard is increased and their laborers are decreased. They have hitherto had no supply from Germany, in room of Swartz, Jaenicke, and Gericke, and have no prospect of a supply. It appears to me, that the glory has departed from Germany, and that GOD has given it to England. Last Sunday and Monday were great days with the Christians at Tanjore. being rumoured that a friend of the late Mr. Swartz had arrived, the people assembled from all It quarters on Sunday morning. (Leaves) in their hands writing the sermon in Tamul short hand. Mr. Kolhoff assured me, that some of them are so expert in this, that they do not lose one word of the preacher. And the sermon of the morning is regularly read in the evening to the schoois by the catechists from his Palmyra leaf. Another custom obtains which I may mention. In the midst of the discourse, the preacher puts a question to his congregation, who respond without hesitation in one voice. The ob Three sermons were preached in three different languages. At eight o'clock we proceeded to the church built by Mr.Swartz within the Fort. It is larger than the church of St. Mary Woolnorth. From Mr. Swartz's pulpit I preached in English, from Mark xiii. 10, "And the gospel must be first published among all nations." The resident, and other gentleman, civil and military, at the place, attended, and also the Missionaries, Catechists and English troops. After this service was over the na-ject is to keep attention awake, tive congregation assembed in the same church and filled the aisles and porches. The service commenced with some forms of prayer read by an inferior minister, in which all the congregation joined with loud feryour. A chapter of the bible was then read, and a hymn of Luther's sung. Some voices in tenor and bass, gave much har-Europe. mony to the Psalmody, as the treble was distinguished by the predominant voices of the wo men and boys. After a short extempore prayer, during which the whole assembly knelt on the floor, the Rev. Dr. John delivered an eloquent and animated sermon in the Tamul tongue, from these words," And Jesus stood and cried, if any man thirst," &c. &c. As Mr. Whitfield, on his first coming to Scotland, was surprised at the rustling of the leaves of Bibles, which.took place immediately on his pronouncing his text; so was I here surprised at the noise of a different kind, namely, that of the iron pen engraving the Palmyra leaf. Many persons had their Ollas and the answer is generally prompted by the minister himself. Thus, suppose he is saying, my dear brethren, it is true you are now a despised people, being cast out by the Bramins; but think not that your state is peculiar. For the Pharisee and Worldly man is the Bramin of high and low cast in All true Christians must lose their cast in this world. Some of you are now following your Lord to the regeneration under circumstances of peculiar suffering, but let every such one be of good cheer, and say, 'I have lost my cast, and my inheritance amongst men, but in heaven I shall obtain a new name, and a better inheritance through Jesus Christ our Lord! The minister then adds, My beloved children, what shall you obtain in heaven? They immediately answer in one voice, 'A new name, and a better inheritance, through Jesus Christ our Lord.' It is impossible for a stranger not to be affected at this scene; children of tender years inquire of each other, and attempt to lisp the responses. And this customis deduced from | day,) in the little chapel, at nine Ziegenbalg, who proved its use from long experience. After the Tamul service was o'clock. Accordingly the place was crowded at an early hour. There appeared more of a di ended, I retired with the Mis-vine unction in the assembly on sionaries into the vestry, or Swartz's library. Here i was introduced to the Elders and this occasion, than on any of the former. Sattianaden delivered his discourse with much natural elo He balg, then the light of Swartz; then the efforts making in all lands to produce light,-und lastly the heavenly light, where there shall be no need of the &c." In quoting a passage, be desired a lower minister to read it. Sattianaden listened to it as to record, and then proceeded to the illustration. The responses of the audience were frequently the Catechists of the church-quence and action, and with visiAmong others came Sattianaden. ble effect. The subject was,the celebrated preacher, who is The marvellous fight." yet found faithful. He is now first described the Pagan dark. stricken in years, and his blackness, then the light of Ziegenlocks have grown grey. As I returned from the Church, I saw the Christian families returning in crowds to the country, and the mothers asking the boys to read passages from their ollas.light of the sun nor of the moon, At 4 o'clock in the afternoon, we went to the little chapel in the mission garden out of the fort, built also by Mr. Swartz; and in which his body now lies. This was a solemn service. Mr. Horst preached in the Por-called for. He concluded with tuguese language, from these words, "Ye who sometime were far off," &c. I sat on a granite stone, which covered Swartz's grave. The epitaph is in English verse, and written by the presen, prince, who has signed his name to it. The organ here accompanied the voice of the multitude, and the preacher addressed the people in an animated discourse of pure doctrine.news was good, but that Bengal In the evening Mr. Kolhoff pre- was exactly a hundred years besided at the exercise in the hind Tanjore. schools, on which occasion the Mr. Kolhoff is a man of a sermon of the morning was re-meek spirit, but of ardent faith, peated, and the boys' ollas ex-laboring in season and out of amined. In consequence of my having expressed a wish to hear Sattianaden preach, Mr. Kolhoff had given notice to the congregation in the morning that there would be divine service next day (Mon a fervent prayer for a blessing on the Church of England. After service, I went up to Sattianaden, and took him by the hand, and the old Christians came round about weeping. He said he was unworthy to preach before his teachers. The people asked me about Bengal, soying, they had heard good news from thence. I told them the season. His congregation is daily increasing. When I was taking leave, he presented to me the Hebrew Psalms, and Greek Testament of that venerable appostle Mr. Swartz. I intend to |