of mountains.

There are vast deserts The Rev. Mr. Campbell, of the of sand, interspersed with small ver- L. M. S., when in Africa, wrote to dant islands, called oases. The prin- him a conciliatory letter, to induce cipal rivers are the Nile, Niger, Sen- him, if possible, to live in peace with egal, Gambia, Congo, Orange, &c. the missionaries. This appeal was, To the naturalist Africa is a wonder- happily, successful; and a mission ful country. It can enumerate five was formed among his people. The times as many species of quadrupeds preaching of the cross was subsequentas Asia, and three times as many as ly crowned with abundant success. all America. The population of The chief himself was heard to say, Africa is probably between 100 and shortly after the commencement of 110 millions. The interior of the Mr. Ebner's labors, in 1815, "I am country must be very populous, since glad that I am delivered. have long

it has produced immense multitudes enough been engaged in the service for the slave traffic. The inhabitants of the devil; but now I am freed belong to two branches of the human from his bondage, Jesus hath delivfamily;-to the black, or Ethiopean ered me; him therefore I will serve, race, which extends from the Niger and with him I will abide.” to the southern extremity, compris- "To form a proper estimate," says ing, perhaps, the Hottentots; and Dr. Philip, soon after, "of the change to the Caucasian race, which includes effected upon Africaner, his former the natives of Barbary, Copts, the character and circumstances must be Arabs or Moors, the Abyssinians, taken into consideration. A few and the nations of Nubia. The years since, he was such a terror to Arabic is the leading language of the the colony, that a thousand dollars north; the Mandingo is used from were offered to any man who would the Senegal to the Niger. The lan- shoot him; and when Mr. Campbell guages of the negroes are as multifa- crossed Africa, in his first journey, rious as the nations. In Sahara alone he was more alarmed with the idea 43 dialects are said to be spoken. of meeting Africaner, than with all Equally manifold are the modes of the other dangers to which he was religious worship. The most loath- exposed. What a change has now some Fetichism prevails among most taken place! The persecutor is of the negro nations, demanding, in turned into the warm friend of mismany cases, from its votaries, the sionaries; the savage has laid aside sacrifice of human life. Mohammed- his barbarous habits, and has become anism has diffused itself over most of docile and gentle as a child; and the the northern and eastern regions. man who was formerly the plunderer The Christian religion, though in and terror of the colonists, is now a very various and debased forms, is friend of peace and justice, and is the professed in Abyssinia, Nubia, and centre of union, and the bond of haramong the Copts. The tropic of mony, between the subjects of the Cancer and the equator divide Africa British government and the savage into three principal parts:-1. the tribes with which they are surroundNorthern, including the Barbary ed, and even among those tribes States and the northern part of Saha- themselves. In proof of the latter ra; 2. the Central, comprising Nubia, assertion, Mr. Moffatt states that in Abyssinia, Adel, Agen, the southern travelling along the banks of the part of Soodan or Sahara, Benin, Orange R. he met with a tribe of Senegambia, Guinea, &c., 3. all Bastard Hottentots, who were reAfrica, south of the last named coun- moving from the place of their former abode. Being asked why they AFRICANER'S KRAAL, called were desirous of a new station, they also Peace Mountain, and Jerusalem, replied, that it was in consequence of a settlement in Great Namaqualand, the intended removal of Africaner S. Africa, a little N. of the Orange from Namaqualand. When Mr. MofR. 550 m. N. of Cape Town, late the fatt asked why that circumstance, if residence of the Chief Africaner, who true, should induce them to change was long known as a most sanguinary their place of residence, they replied, freebooter. that if Africaner removed, they could

tries.

not live in that part of the country; Hindoos and Mussulmans worship, for it was his influence that kept all and by whose name they swear. The the tribes in peace; and that as soon number of priests who subsist on the as he was gone, they would begin contributions paid at the tomb by murdering each other." devotees from all religions, exceeds

In 1817, Mr. Ebner had baptized 1100. about 40 converts and their children, The Rev. Jabez Carey, from the and about 400 attended public wor- B. M. S. commenced his labors in ship. A school was also prosperous. 1819, and engaged in establishing Mr. Robert Moffatt joined Mr. E. in schools, in order to introduce the the early part of 1818, and they both Gospel. The Marquis of Hastings left the station to the care of Africa- suggested the enterprise, and made ner before the close of the year, who two grants for the object, amounting efficiently supplied the place of the to 10,000 rupees; which being exmissionaries, by regularly meeting pended, he granted 300 rupees monthwith the people on the Sabbath, and ly, for the support and increase of expounding to them the Scriptures. the schools. No accounts of Mr. The B. & F. B. S. forwarded 100 Carey's labors have lately been reBibles and 100 Testaments to this ceived. station, in the Dutch language, which were usefully distributed.

Since the death of Africaner, in 1822, various circumstances have prevented the continuance of missionary labors.

AGRA, a province of Hindoostan Proper, 250 m. long, and 180 broad; bounded on the N. by Delhi, E. by Oude and Allahabad, S. by Malwah, and W. by Agimeer.

The capital of this province is a AGIMEER, or AGMEER, or large city, the air of which is esAJEMERE, an extensive province teemed very healthy. The river of Hindoostan Proper, 350 m. long, Jumna runs through it. The emand 200 broad. The S. W. part is a peror Acber founded here a most sandy desert, and thinly inhabited; magnificent city, which is now, for the central part hilly, containing salt the most part, a heap of ruins. The lakes and springs that produce salt city rises from the R. Jumna, and spontaneously; and the S. E. part extends in a vast semicircle. The mountainous, with fertile vallies and fort, in which is included the impeplains intervening. In the southern rial palace, which occupied above part of this province are several 1000 laborers for 12 years, and cost Rajpoot states, governed by rajahs nearly 3,000,000 rupees, is of great and petty chiefs. The Rajpoots are extent. This city was taken by stout and brave, with hooked noses Madhajee Sindia, and continued in and Jewish features; haughty in their the possession of the Mahrattas until manners, very indolent, much ad- 1803, when it was captured by the dicted to the use of opium, and ex- British army under General Lake, tremely attached to their respective after a short and vigorous siege. It chiefs. has ever since remained in the posAgimeer, the capital of the above session of the British Government, province, is situated in a pleasant and is the seat of a civil establishvalley, and is on all sides surrounded ment, for the collection of the reveby mountains. Its circumference is nue, and the administration of justice. 6 m. It is guarded by walls, towers, 100 m. S.S.E. Delhi, 800 m. N.W. of and a strong fortress, and has been Calcutta; E. lon. 77° 56′, N. lat. 27° lately added to the British territory. 12'. Population about 40,000. E. lon. 75° 20', N. lat 26° 24'. At the commencement of 1811, the The prejudices and superstitions of Baptist missionaries considered it exthe people are very strong and invet-pedient to form a regular mission in erate, which may be conceived from Hindoostan, which should comprise the following circumstance:- Agra and Patna, at which Mr. Moore

Here is the tomb of a Mohammedan and his wife had been for some time. saint, who flourished about 600 years Accordingly, on the 21st of January, since, reputed one of the greatest that Messrs. Chamberlain and Peacock, ever appeared in Hindoostan, whom with their families, and a baptized

station.

Hindoo, named Vrundavun, set out stroyer, are stated at a recent period from Serampore to occupy the new to have been living as burning and shining lights in that dark part of the On the 17th of May the mission-earth. aries arrived at Agra, where they This place has also engaged the were kindly received by the person attention of the C. M. S. In Novemto whom they were recommended, ber, 1812, Abdool Messeeh, a conand, after a short time, a sergeant verted native of Delhi, one of the major at the fort accommodated them fruits of the Rev. Henry Martyn's with the use of his quarters, for the ministry, accompanied the Rev. Dancelebration of divine service on the iel Corrie to Agra, with the design Lord's day, and on Thursday eve-of settling there, as a public reader nings. Severe afflictions, however, and catechist. On his arrival he both personal and domestic, exercised commenced his work with great zeal, their faith and patience. Early in and as many hundred persons had 1812, the missionaries were prohibit- recently flocked to the neighborhood, ed, by a military order, from preach- in consequence of a scarcity in the ing in the fort; and, in consequence Mahratta country, occasioned by a of Mr. C.'s addressing a note on the terrible drought, he went among them subject to the commanding officer, a distributing pice, or halfpence, and communication was made by that inviting them to hear the Gospel, and gentleman to government, and an to send their children to him to learn order arrived for Mr. C. to be sent to read. At first they received him down to the presidency. The Agra as an angel of light; but a report magistrate, however, who was in- having been circulated, that he was trusted with the execution of this an Arabian, who wished to carry off order, behaved with the utmost kind- their children, the poor natives, for ness and urbanity, ordering the per- several days, refused to receive the sons who should have had the charge charity he offered them, or to hear of him, to attend him to Calcutta, a any thing from him. In the course distance of nearly 900 miles, as his of a week or two, however, they perservants. It is also pleasing to add, ceived that their suspicions were that on his appearance at the office unfounded; and his public services of police, nothing more was said to were attended by hundreds, many of him, than that he was at liberty. whom, on hearing an exposition of the Just before this occurrence, the as- decalogue, cried out aloud, "These pect of affairs began to brighten. are true words; and the curse of "Four men," observes Mr. Peacock, God will fall upon us if we obey "who remained at this station, ap- them not." Indeed, the congregaparently love to read and hear the tions soon began to increase rapidly, pure word of God: and one of them and comprised many respectable perhas, within these last few weeks, sons, both Hindoos and Mohammedoffered himself as a candidate for be- ans. A school was also opened for liever's baptism." This person was the instruction of children; persons baptized Aug. 7, 1812. Several per- visited the catechist every day, for sons, previously votaries of pleasure, religious conversation; and a venexchanged their cards and backgam-erable old man, who stated that he mon for the Bible and the Hymn was 90 years of age, acknowledged Book, instituted family prayer, and that his soul had been greatly reconstantly attended public worship; freshed by the things he had heard. at which a large congregation of na- The 10th of June 1813, is noticed tives ordinarily assembled. One per- in Abdool's Journal, as "the day on son set up a native school on her own which the doctrine of Christ witnesspremises, and at her own expense, ed a triumph.' "For three weeks and contributed, in a short time, 550 past," says he, "a faqueer of the Jogi rupees to the mission. Mr. Peacock tribe has come frequently to our continued at Agra till the year 1816, morning worship in the school. On and many who were brought by his Tuesday, the chapter to be read in instrumentality and that of his suc-order was John 17. The subject of cessors, from the paths of the de-lit, and our Lord's manner towards