The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-06-16
MISCELLANEOUS.
From tie Phiiageithia Casette.

Afc"t sfse HsfoccipHfH OHSeTe.
The following letter, although dated last fall was
received within the course OF these few days past by
the person IN whom il addressed from the Rev.
Ir. Carey; Missionary in Bengal, and Professor in
the College ut Calcutta Its appearing ia the Pila-
deiphia Gazette needs apology, as its important
contents Of the most Interesting kind to society
in general, and to the religious world in particular.
CALcuTrA, Oct. 10, 1911.
Reed. DR.. Rogers, Pkiiad.
My Dear Brother,
l-haye but - few minutes to write in, which
mus; catch while Sit in college The ship b, which
i send this has been here long time, and now lis
departure is sudden.
s have written TO Mr. Ras.on who has very kind
y interested himself in way eh calls for graz
titude, for the work in which engaged. /
have given him an account 1t our progress in the
work OF translatipg and printing the word OF God,
which suppose YOU will see. I am happy To say
that the Lord has enabled us to persevere in the
work, and even extend our labours far beyond any
thing that we at first expected, or even hoped for
do not think it impossible now tina, may live see
the Bible translated and published In the greater part
OF the languages spoken in the East.
The Lord has been very gracious in raising UP In
bourers in this work. There about 10 persons,
formerly Idolators or Mussslmans, who now preach
the Gospel OF our Redeemcr, and about7 Others ma
live Portuguese Americans who either called
70 the work OF the ministry or are now trial for
II. Two oil our native brethren, Hindoos, are en-
pieyed in Calcutta aud its precincts, where they
preach at 10 or IL different places every week, and
have been the instruments of the conversion of ma
now employed in the work of God at Calcutta or In
da. Calcutta is now very different place from
what 1t was, tor the voice OF prayer and praise is
now to be heard in all parts of Il. The number al
ready baptized this ear Calcutta is so more,
and there is Il prospect Of or being added To the
church every month for some months to conc
Persons who were formerly of the most prnfgate
character, now walk SO as TO bring honour TO the
Gospel.
trust the Lord will enable us to extend mission
ers to other countries in very little time. We
sere enabled last year to begin one in Orssa, ard
This year to send brothers Chamberlain and Peacock
10 Agra We have IL in contemplation to send bro
ther CORNISH, young man who has devoted himself
10 the work OF God, to Amboyna, where l find there
are several thousand Malays who nominal Chris
trans, but have now no one to for their souls
We also intend to send brother Robinson to the Is
land of Java. Indeed these two brethren will in all
probability soon sail for the place chosen for them
We shall then have missions in the East. Indeed
we may almost say Z, for young officer IN the army,
whom God has stirred up to labour in his work, is
stationed in the Mal,ratta country, where he uses
all his cndeaTors to spread the Gospel of our Re
deemcr Thus the cause OF Christ spreads the lit
tie teaven, dituses itself through the mass, and the
grain OF mustard seed grows, aud promises to be-
come tree.
Notwithstanding ali cur encouragement, the pros
Pect is still very gloomy on every side There
sti several countries into WHICH the Gospel has yet
made no entrance; Cabul, Cashmeera, Nepala,
Bootan, Assam, Aarakan, Siam, Tonquin, Cambo-
da and Molacca, on the continent; and only one
missionary in China. He is also scarcely in the
try-besldes the numerous and vast Islands in the
Indian Seas. In these islands we know not how ma
ny or what languages are spoken, and indeed we
scarcely enumerate all the islands. There are ma
ny OF them in Which there 4 good number of
protesting christians, who under the Dutch govern
1nent in those islands took upon themselves the chris
tian name, We also know that the Malay language
IS spoken by the Malays who found in greater
smaller numbers in all the islands, and scarcely be-
long TO any. The Bible is printed that language,
and they may perhaps eventually he the means of
spreading the Gospel through the other numerous
nations which inhabit the Iidian Archipelago. a.,
Il suppose our brethren Lawson and John with
the sisters must ere ths have left America for this
eountry We are in daily expectation OF their arri-
val, and hope it will not be long delayed. The
newal of the non-ntercouIse i'll is very distress
ing circumstance, as 1t greatly FINDERS that christian
intercourse which is so desirable, and tends SO
much to the mutual edicaton of christians in diff
Eerent countries.
You to think the translation of the Bible in
TO the languages of the American Indians an i'm
practicable work you it is true the spot, &
can Judge from circumstances but cannot bring
myself to think it impracticabe, and have had
Attfe experience in the work of translation-do
make the trial yourself with an intelligent Indian
who understands English, if your avoeatons will
not permit you to engage therein personally, do use
your influence with some one who has leisure. Only
let fair trial be mae, but do not conclude it till at
least 90 attempts have been made and have failed.
1t must be done time, and happy the man who
shall be the instrument of beginning it.
Accept the assurances Of my christian love
to you, and let me hear from you at every oppor-
tunty.
Yours affectionately,