Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-10-03
From The .Nevbnryport Herald.
LETTER FROM INDIA.

From The !Ne1c6nryp0rt Hef3t".
LETTER FROM INDIA.
Itwas with 10 ordinary feelings, that we
on Monday received the interesting intel
ligence communicated below. Believing
as we do that all Christians rejoice in the
growing empire oil the Redeemcr, we con-
ceve all information relating to tie interest
of Christ's kingdom, its progress and en-
largement must be highly gratifying the
Christian Public. Among all the nstitu'
tions TO which this cventiul period has gi-
ven rise, 10 one we believe he's excited =
deeper interest with almost all classes OF
citizens, Than those for the Moderation OF
the moral condition of seamen. II has long
been considered desirable By the friends OF
missions, that missionaries especially, WEo
90 to the hcathen, should exert themselves
for the moral good of those with whom they
/ sail and thus recompense the toll and la
Dor of the hardy mariners, by pointing them
to the Lamb of God, who taketh away the
sins of the world We believe that this
course of conduct has heretofore been al
tended with a divine blessing; and HAT
nuiitudes, who but for missionaries, would
have persisted in ignorance and sin, have
become through their instrumentality, the
humble disciples OF Jesus But in no in
stance whatever do we recollect that such
blessed effects have accompanied these en-
erlions, as those communicated in the fol-
lowing letter. Our readers may rely upon
the information as strictly true.
Copy OF letter from a young man on board
the ship independence, TO his friend in
NewbuTyport, dated
Calcutta, .lpri 80, 1918.
would now with my former freedom
write you, especially as have something
interesting TO communicate. The Mission
, aries* who came out with US, appear 10 be
! amiable persons: they converse more upon
! experimental religion than the sentiments
! of different sects. We have been very
much best with propitious gales and plea
Z SAINT weather since we LEFT America. %
! days out made Isle of st. Anthony AZ days
! out crossed the Equator. and in 76 days We
were up with the Cape ofGood Hope.
Our crew, the first part OF the passage,
! were apparently steaGy and fond 0t read
: ing. Nothing particular occurred until a.
! bout the 10th February, when one OF our
. sailors, a native OF Scotland, WHO has been
according 10 his own confession, addicted
20 every vice that is common among sal
lors. in his o'clock watch below, about 5
minutes in bed, thought he saw the person
OF our Saviour by him with Out-stretched
arms 10 -ceiye him, and then disappeared.
II affected him much; it seemed TO be in
strumcntal in the hand Of God, of bringing
him to serious reflections upon his past life,
and we trust II proved delicerancc of his
soul from the power OF sin and satan, into
the liberty Of the sons OF God. This change
put new song into his mouth, even praise
TO that God who had brought him out OF ma
lures darkness into his marvellous light.
upon which he could not hold his peace, but
IN wonderful manner spake of the things
God had done Tor him 10 those around him.
This gave them serious thoughts concern
ing the state Of their immortal souls. About
the 10Th OF February, an uncommon Sc
robustness appeared among the sailors-at 7
clock IN the evening, one Of the sailors
desired me TO request one of the missiona-
ries TO come forward and pray with them
Both missionaries came, and found all the
sailors, except the man at the helm, in floods
OF Tears, crying out, with the convicted isi-
Tor, what must we do 10 be saved Oh
delightful sight, 10 see the out-casts Of all
nations falling down al the feet of the cross,
begging for mercy from crucifed redee-
mer. These, my friend, are glorious things
and marvellous in our eyes. They embrace
every opportunity TO tell the gracious deal
inss OF God 10 their souls, cxhorting one
another 10 attend TO the things that belong
10 their eternal peace and happiness. About
7 or have received sealing manifestation !
OF the love OF God to their souls. This in
deed must be the work OF the holy spirit
Backsliders VINO have long s,rayed from
their maker, are turning from the error OF
their ways, and finding peace 10 their souls
through the blood OF Christ.
Pardon and peace from God on high,
Behold he lays bis vengeance BY (;
And rebels, that deserve his sword,
Become the fav'rites OF the Lord.
Where satan reign'd in shades of night,
The gospel strikes heavily light.
All the enemies of the cross will be de-
feated. The redeemer will extend his con-
quests until all shall know the Lord Ere
long, the dominion Of Christ will extend
from sea TO sea. and from the river to the
ends of the earth With what case can God
cause his word to pierce the sinners hear:
While Zion prospers, the children of God
should be encouraged, be feryent in their
prayers that this glorious work may extend,
and thatnone may say, " the harvest is past,
the summer is ended, and we are not sa-
we'd"