Star.
London, England, 1816-11-09 00:00:00

BRIM!! 4ND FoftEIGNBIBAN &Pa

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CORRESPONDENCE SINCE LAST REPORT. •
A letter from the Rev. J. Pateason, (toted Peterta
burgh. iime 16, (0 S.) giving an account of thethird
Anniversary 'of the Russian &tole Society loilittailti
Taurian Palace, states that, 4, Ond hundred and AfrP'•
seven thousand one hundred topic:C(4 the Scripl:urea
have hien-printed, are in hand, or about to he printedi
in thiety ritions, and sixteen different languages. 13e-
sides which, translations are preparing in the Modern
Russian, and Matthew and John finished t and inthe
`Turkish with Armenian characters, of w:lich gat-
thewis nearly finished": these will make the athieber
Aif the languages eighteen. Facts were meniood,
and extracts of correspondence read', which proved
that the divine blessing had rested in an eminent de-
gree on the Society's endeavours to di.tiitotte the
;Holy Scriptures. The poor have thereby been en=
-niched, the bands of the prisoner loosened. the tick
and the dying comforted, the prodigal reclaimediand
;the heavenly pilgrim• strengthened for his journey.
and enabled to proceed on his way rejoicing.- Nom'.
peal Christians, who, in .consequence of their being
,deprived of the light of divine revelatinn for centuries.
!past, either worshipped they knew not what, or were
beginning to adore the works of their urrn handl, or
to pay their devotions at the thrust of the false pro-
phet, have seen a light shine in a dark place, until
the day dawn, and the day star arise in their hearts.
:Heathens and Mahomedans have sten she toar in the
east, which in due time *will lead then), through the
lender mercies of our GoD, to the Child born; and
`the Son given. A tribute of just ci mmendation *al
paid to the great and gond Patron, hos I.i.perial Ma-
jesty. What thellritish and Foreign Bible Society
had done for Russia, was delineated in a manner
which shelved, that, in this godlike cause, there was
a. blessing in receiving, as well AS in giving, the
gratitude of the Committee and of the whole assembly
was expressed towards the noble representative of the
British Bible Society, the Earl of CATHCART. who
was present, and his Lordship evidently telt the ho-
nour done to.hina and his country. Alt was prototind
silence till the Report was finished, when expressiont
of congratulation ran through the whole Assembly."
The same Correspondent speaking of the forma-
tion of a Bible Society at Dorpat, established by the
Dean, states as folio:. s :

Jan,
e Mr. Forster, one of the elders of the Moravian
Brethreneie President ; his assistant, My. Schmidt, Is
Treasurer ; the worthy Dean, first Secretary; a
young Peasant is the second Secretary, who keeps
the accounts, writes the Protocol, eve in a business•
like manner ; six Peasants are Directors. 'The Society
consists of between three and four fiuneree peasants.
,The Committee regularly for business in the house of
their worthy Pastor. At first, they were a little shy
Of persons seem& lister superiors, .and particularly
when invitechto sit with them at the some tebleeto
consult about matters of so much impost.mee. New
:they feel themselves qiiite:eat ease; and else worthy
Dean assured us with the tearebf joy sparkling 'in his
eye, shathe hipiteld'dm heardeo meth good move
or remarks so judkiouse as those uttered by .these
Ilona peasants itt their Meetingseifehe Committee."
The first Annuak Meeting wasfol!owed by impore
mot resulta.4. Theepoorpeesants 63W themtelves.to
be fellow-workers with all who are good and greet,
in the best of causes. Their ideas were expended,
and they retired with reluctance from this :nest ine
teresting Meeting. A number becatneeeubseeibeis,
who had not . contributed before a- not wasethis
the'tidings of this new thing. spread-around, and.the
peasants in some of the netgbouring• parishes have
come forwaed, and requested that theit'Pestorsehottld
establish each a; Bible Society- among them. • Vie
made arrangements with the Committee- at.Dorpat•
-for having theta cstablished in all theparishcs, which
we hope will soon be done. The, good which :011
result from these, is incalculable, not onle to, the
:Bible cause, but to the cause of humanity: •You.ennet
I know, that the state of the peasants its Estiehilitsis
t the worst perhaps in Europe, at least, by far the worn
in -Russia. How.Wonderfue are the ways of Piovi•
DENCg S Just while ail these things are going for ward,
the humane Alexander is giving freedom to the pea-
sants in Estlionia ; the law ts.pabsed ; the Ukase is
prioting, and arrangements are nsaking•for putting it
iato execution ; but theymUst be raised in some de-
gfee in the scale of beings,_ before they could really
enjoy the good preparing for them; they must feel
that they also have moral worth, that they are men.
This effect is produced by the Bible Society, in a
iafe, expeditious,- and powerful manner; and %hen
eve take into the account the effect which, by the
blessing of Gots, will beProduced, by the reading of
else Scriptures, em the minds of these oppressed and
neglected human beings; and, connect all these with
the change About to take place in• their politiCel ex-
istence, we must stand still, .and exclaim, 4 0 the
depth of the riches both of the wisdom and.know-
ledge of Gob, how nnsearehable are his judgliseutee
and his ways past-eisding out.'"
. By.other lett( n * tepears that Bible Societies-me
formusg inSiedentiorway, and Denmark. A doe
nation of ef4aoo frodlethe British Society to the Sles
' Wick Ht leeinConstisktee, excited much interest and
many enfeigned thenolleings tp GOD for the -British
and Foreign Bible Society. Aiimilar gift of resoo
to the Society- At :Ceseetiana excited similar seater
meats. lik lineneliHighooss the Landgnme of
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Rein irwennly Innetted in the Bible came*
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