boung, about one day's walk in the di- | from what was passing before me, as rection of Tavoy. 12. Last evening, broke bread to this little church-a privilege they had not enjoyed for two years. Above twenty were present at the communion. Two candidates were also received for baptism. This church has not the prospect of large additions, as there are but few Karens in the vicinity. Having spent the amount of time deemed expedient at Thing-boung, returned to Kabin on the 13th. 21. Yesterday visited a village where a Burman has set himself up as a great teacher, and has collected six or seven families of Karens, with a few Burmans, who pay the most strict attention to his requirements. We found a large zayat in which they assemble for deeds of darkness-it was unlike any thing of the kind I have seen in the country-the outside was painted in a most singular manner, and the inside filled with various objects calculated to deceive the poor creatures whom he has deluded. I found him fully prepared to oppose the gospel. His wife also set upon me with a flood | of words that I could neither understand fully nor attempt to answer. She was afraid that her husband would lose his standing or not be able to maintain his argument. I left this village with a heavy heart; these souls have fallen into crafty hands, and while this Burman lives, there is little hope of their attending to the gospel. The location of this village is the most gloomy-far retired from any habitation, in the midst of a dense jungle-without one pleasant feature. A Karen Baptist Association constituted -An interesting season. from recollecting seasons of this kind enjoyed in my dear native land. Met again in the afternoon for prayer, and in the evening for preaching. 29. After a season of prayer, preached from Romans 9: 1. In this meeting the presence of the Holy Spirit was most evident-tears were flowing; one chief said that "his mother and two brothers were still unconverted, and requested prayers for them,"-others with much feeling requested prayers for their friends. I have never in this country witnessed so much tenderness of feeling. In the afternoon, met to hear the experience of a number of candidates who had requested baptism: among the number, the head man of Tewah, who was not at home when we visited that village; his son, a bright lad of twelve or fourteen, was also among the number. March 1. Sabbath. Six arose in our morning meeting and requested the prayers of the people of God. At 12, we repaired to the river side, when eight including one Burman were baptized. The assembly that lined the banks being mostly Christians, manifested by their happy countenances and the melody of their sacred songs, the joy of their hearts. In the evening we commemorated the dying love of Christ; over one hundred were present. 2. Early this morning we all met and prayed, and gave the parting hand. The brethren voted to hold another meeting at the same place, next year. Having now completed my labors in the jungle, I left for Mergui. Mrs. Ingalls has spent the season at this village (Kabin), and had a school of ten or fifteen girls. She has also had fe27. The Christians from four dis- male prayer meetings with the sisters tant villages have arrived to attend the of the church. This village is likely meeting. Men, women and children, to be permanent and has the prospect have travelled over bad roads, some of a rapid enlargement. The natives two days' journey. Among the num- have planted many fruit trees, and ber were some whose grey hairs inti- procured buffaloes. The church nummated that this would be the last gen-bers between seventy and eighty. eral meeting they would attend in this world. At our evening worship, found our zayat full. In a letter dated March 6, Mr. I. states that the church in M. had been under the painful 28. Met at sunrise for prayer. At necessity of excluding one man-" He had been nine met again, when letters were read employed as an assistant, and promised fair, from the churches giving a short ac- but in an evil hour he was tempted to gamble. count of the state of religion, the num- To cut him off was painful, but the cause deber added, and their future prospects.manded it." Under date of March 17, he furThe church at Mazau reported twenty ther says: inquirers. This exercise being new, possessed much interest. My own I am now engaged in building a heart was deeply affected, not so much zayat for preaching on the main street, but get along very slowly, as most of the people are off to the coal fields. The Hon. Co.'s steamer came in yesterday with men and tools to work the mines, bringing information that immense quantities of coal would be required for the armament proceeding against China. Every man gets employment and ready money, so that it is with difficulty that we can procure a few hands to do our work. We are also making arrangements for our schools the coming rains. The present season we have been afflicted with sickness, but through the tender mercy of God we now enjoy good health. Mrs. Ingalls has better health now than she has had before since coming to this country; we have our trials as well as consolations. From the Board under whose patronage we labor, and from the churches by whose liberality we are sustained, we ask, for ourselves and the heathen among whom we labor,-fervent prayer. West Africa. JOURNAL OF MR. CLARKE. Mr. Clarke continues his residence at Edina, though his labors are divided between that sta tion and several native towns in the vicinity. The unsettled state of the Bása country, owing to the hostile movements of some of the interior tribes, has, for a time, embarrassed the labors of the missionaries; but as the warlike spirit seems now to have subsided, it is hoped there will be an increased attention to the gospel, and an enlarged opportunity for usefulness among that people. The war has, it is understood, terminated favorably to the interests of those connected with the colonies, and its effect will probably be to extend the spirit of improvement and civilization among the native tribes. Many of the chiefs have manifested a strong desire to have schools established among their people, and profess a willingness to favor the introduction of the gospel. For a historical account of this mission, together with some remarks on its present state, the reader is referred to pp. 185 -193, of last volume. Mr. Clarke, in his last communication-page 172 of the July no.-gives a particular account of the station at Edina, a description of the mission premises, schools, &c. Preaching-A Sabbath funeral-Baptism -Interesting state of the school. Jan. 11, 1840. Started about three o'clock for Joe Harris's,-reached the town between five and six, was very cordially received, and kindly treated. The king gave us one of his best houses, and provided us a comfortable supper. About seven o'clock the next morning the king informed us that they were ready to hear me preach. I repaired to the place of worship, and in a few moments about fifty were assembled. I preached to them on the goodress of God. They listened very attentively. At the close of the exercises I called on my interpreter,-the native boy who was baptized a few weeks ago,-to pray. He made a sensibie and affecting prayer, and I hope it will have a good effect on the hearers. 28. Started this morning in company with br. Crocker, for Made Bli; arrived about sundown. It is about nine months since I visited this place before. I find considerable improvement in the missionary department. The house which br. C. was then building has been finished, a school established, and another house for br. C.'s own residence is in an advanced state of preparation. The next day br. Crocker, in company with one of our school boys and three other natives, took his departure for the Kpese country. 15. Yesterday, the Baptist Association commenced its session at Basa Cove-sermon by br. Richardson. To-day, a sermon by br. H. Teage in claims of Foreign Missions and Sabbath the morning. In the afternoon the schools were brought before the Association. 16. Started this morning for Joe Harris's, but while we were on our way he sent a messenger to inform me that he was at Tatoo's place, and wished me to go there and preach. When I arrived there I found the head men of several towns assembled. I addressthem on the importance of having new hearts. As I was about leaving, king Joe's brother said "he needed a new heart, and that he intended to have one by and by." Oh! how many there are, not merely among the heathen, but in Christian lands, who are saying "By and by we intend to repent and have new hearts." 24. Soon after I awoke I heard the sound of the drum. I knew not what to think. My first impressions were that I had missed in my reckoning the days of the week,-it might be Saturday. The drum was heard with little cessation till near eight o'clock, when twenty or thirty men were seen in uniform with guns and other warlike in struments proceeding towards br. Day's | where a corpse lay. I was now aware of their intention, but surprised at the thought. The holy Sabbath must be desecrated, and the command of God disobeyed for the purpose of gratifying man's vanity, and of conferring the honors of war, (as it is termed,) on a lump of clay. I soon went to the Sabbath school, and just as I was opening the school by prayer, my ears were almost deafened by a volley of musketry. This mode of burial very much resembles that of the native Africans. In the evening I addressed our school boys in relation to this circumstance. March 1. At king Joe's. Returned at an early hour and attended church at Edina. After meeting, the ordinance of baptism was administered to one of our school boys. He is a Kroo boy; has been connected with our school about two years. He is fifteen or sixteen years old, and has for several months given evidence of conversion. In the afternoon we were cheered by letters and publications from America. 18. Preached at king Joe's; an old man was there who had never heard the gospel but once before; he seemed much interested, and wished me to go and preach to his people. Preached to our school boys this evening; some of them appeared sorry for their sins. The Lord seems to be encouraging our hearts; may we be humble and grateful. read and write, and that some of the n spent all their days in study. This morning at an early hour I left my family and started on a visit to Prince, of New Cess. After walking three or four miles we reached the fish towns. Previous to the late wars with the colonists, these towns are said to have been in a flourishing state, but there are now only eight or ten little huts. The places where these towns were located are now planted with cassada. A few men remain there, anxiously awaiting their destiny. Leaving this place, and passing on about four miles, we reached an English trading factory. Here we found a native of Cape Coast, who could read and write. After taking some refreshment we proceeded on our journey. We were now within five or six miles of our journey's end. About two miles of this distance lay over a huge mass of rocks which were close to the ocean. These rocks are of a dark coarse granite, and seem to be thrown together in such masses and in such wild confusion, as to remind one forcibly of the mighty agency that must have been employed. In some places they seem to have been thrown down from the heights above,-in others, to have been heaved up from the deep below, or to have been broken from the solid ledge, which in many places forms their base. After leaving these rocks, our way lay over the sandy beach, and through mangrove swamps. We reached Prince's town about eight o'clock, and were very cordially received. We were introduced into a large house, and furnished with a good supper, and comfortable lodgings. Prince is a man about forty years old. His countenance indicates much energy and shrewdness. 22. Preached at king Joe's this He is said to be very rich; his town morning, on the increase of Christ's however is small, containing only 200 kingdom; the old king seemed much or 300 houses; but there are many interested. In the afternoon preached other towns lying near it. During my to our native boys; eight or ten of the stay there, I visited Joe West's town. native children who live in town were He appears to be above sixty years old, present. A man of the Foulah tribe and is said to be nearly as rich as was also present. He has some know- Prince. He lives only one or two ledge of the English language and said miles from Prince. Both of these men he understood all I said. He is a Mo- said they would like to have a school hammedan and knows nothing of Jesus at their towns. I think either of these Christ. I gave him a copy of the new towns would be a good location for a testament, and requested him to get missionary. I carried one of our school some one to read it for him, as he can- boys, a brother of Prince, with me. not read English. He reads and writes Prince was much pleased with his apthe Arabic language very fluently. He pearance, and when I left, gave me a said the Moors introduced the Moham-goat and three silver dollars. I reachmedan religion into the Foulah coun-ed home on the 30th. 14. This has been a week of much interest; three or four of our native boys have been very solicitous for the salvation of their souls. The work seems to be the work of the Holy Spirit. A Foulah man-Visit to Prince-Scenery -Joe West's town-Baptism. | try, and that many of his tribe could May 12 and 14. Two of our school boys who have been serious for several | We obtained a small girl at Tatoo's for weeks, expressed a hope in Christ. our school. They are about fourteen years old, have been with us one and a half years, and can read the testament. Effects of war with the interior tribes- June 1. In the afternoon I made arrangements for the first quarterly meeting of the Edina Missionary Society. This evening br. Crocker delivered an address before the society, in which the claims of the heathen were presented. 29. Preached at Joe Harris's, on the subject of trusting in God. A respectable number at worship, and very good attention. At the close of the exercises king Joe requested me to pray for him. Went from king Joe's to Tatoo's. Found but little interest among his people. In the afternoon talked to preached at the Baptist church in the our school children, and evening. charge of the school; found less interJuly 1. Br. Day being ill, I took est in it than usual. The scholars are 3. This morning Dr. Johnson (the suffering for want of books. Every colonial physician,) gave us an order week makes us more sensible of our on the public store of the colony, for need of a press. fifty dollars, as a donation to the mis-supplies is dark. We can neither purOur prospect for sion. This present, though unexpected, chase them here, nor obtain them from was very gratefully received. The America. Lord is good to us; He is giving us a comfortable degree of health, and prospering the mission. O! that we were grateful and humble, as we ought to be. 8. Unwell, and not able to do but very little during the day. We feel that our responsibilities are great. Mrs. C. and myself have the entire care of thirty native children, and the whole business of the mission at this station. Our funds are low, and much wisdom and economy are required. But the most important and difficult thing of all is to mould aright the minds of these thirty young immortals, that are just emerging from the darkness of heathenism. From that portion of Mr. Clarke's journal which relates to the sickness and death of Mrs. Crocker; we make the following extracts. It contained in the obituary notice of Mrs. C. givstates some particulars, in addition to those en in our last number. In reference to the appeal for more laborers, a press, &c., it will be recollected that in August last, two missionaries, Messrs. Constantine and Fielding, with their wives, were sent out to Africa; and that in the same vessel were sent supplies for the Bása mission, including a printing press, types and paper, and two frame buildings, for a printing office and school house. Negotiations have also been had with a printer yet proved successful. to accompany the press, but they have not as Reflections. 15. Started early this morning for king Joe's. When I reached the town I found the people preparing for war. I had before told them of the evils and Mrs. Crocker's last illness and deathhorrors of war; I now gave them the history of David and Goliath, and assured them that God alone could deliver them from their enemies. Returned to Edina and preached at the Baptist church, and then talked to our school boys. 18. Went in company with Mrs. C. to Gese's town, seven or eight miles up the St. John's. Found the people all in commotion. War is the absorbing theme. Went to Frank's, as he is called. He is an Italian by birth. He once spent several years in America, and has a respectable education. He lives with natives and has adopted their habits and manner of living. I found him almost in a state of nudity. He seemed much mortified, but treated us kindly, and gave us a country dinner. morning a despatch arrived from br. August 26. About one o'clock this Crocker's place, informing us that Mrs. C. was dangerously ill. I immediately started, accompanied by Mrs. Clarke, for Made Bli, and reached there early in the morning. We found Mrs. C. very low. She had been in great distress during the night, but was now easier and able to speak to us. seemed to have but little fever during the day. In the evening, however, ber fever came on, and she had a distressing night. She could not speak, and took little or no notice of any thing. She 27. This morning there was a remission of the fever, and she was able to speak just so as to be understood. She could take but little of any thing. | ripe for heaven." Br. Crocker is deWe still indulged a faint hope that she prived of an affectionate wife; Mrs. would recover. About 12 o'clock her Clarke of her only female companfever came on again, and we nearly ion in this dark land, and the misdespaired of her being any better in sion of a devoted and self-denying lathis world. About 3 P. M., her hands borer. grew cold, and we thought her to be dying, but she revived again. During the night she had a high fever, her pulse sometimes nearly 150 a minute. She neither spoke nor took notice of any thing, nor had she much of the time after we reached there. 28. About three o'clock this morning she had a spasm which lasted two or three minutes, and in the course of the forenoon, several more. After this she seemed very much exhausted. During the intervals of the spasms, she appeared to suffer but little pain. She survived till a few minutes past two o'clock, P. M., when her happy spirit took its flight. Her remains were brought to Edina the same night, and the next day were decently interred on the mission lot. We doubt not that our loss is her gain. The Lord has removed her to a higher and holier sphere of action. But on whom has her mantle fallen? Who will take her place to labor for the heathen in this land of darkness? Or must her place remain unfilled, till the few who are yet remaining, grieved and disheartened at the timidity and apathy of those who ought to be waiting to rush into the ranks, fall victims to toil and despair? Despair, did I say, on what account? The unhealthiness of the climate, and the degradation and stupidity of the heathen? No, we leave these circumstances to the disposal of Him who sent us here. If we despair at all, it will be on account of the indifference of those at home, who should come to our aid. If we fear, it is that our labors will be ended before others come and prepare themselves to carry them forward. We She had been in Africa eleven months within a few days, but had enjoyed only a few well days. She took cold on her passage from America, and We have as much encouragement to reached here in a state of health which labor among the natives, as we expectunfitted her to grapple with the with-ed to have, before we came here. ering climate. Her first attack of fever was not violent. Her second was more so, but not so severe as most people have, who come to this country; yet she sunk under it, and it was with great care and difficulty that she was raised. She was very weak for a long time, but at length she gained strength enough to enable her to give some attention to the Bása language, and to assist Mrs. Clarke in teaching the native girls. She was piously and entirely devoted to the salvation of the heathen and the glory of God. But we had long feared that she would not be able to continue her labors in Africa. Five or six months before her death, her physician, Dr. Johnson, said she could not live long in Africa, and advised her return to America. This idea seemed to ber more dreadful than death. We then advised her to take a short sea voyage, and Mrs. Clarke offered to go with her, but she thought there was no need of it. She was not able, in her last hours, to speak to us of the state of her soul, but her christian character while here, was such as to cause all who knew her, to feel that she was a devoted follower of the Lamb. A person who resided in the family a short time before her death, remarked that "she seemed suffer less from the insalubrity of the |