Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-10-23

late Rev. Henry Martyr, ard which has
been presented to us by your ExcelIen-
ey on tie part of the high. dignifed.
learned, and enlightened Society of
Christians, united for TIE puroose Of
spreading abroad the holy books of i've
religion OF Jesus, upon whom and upon
all prophets be peace and blessings has
reached us, ard has proved highly ao-
cep,able TO our august mind.p After
saying that he is particularly delighted
with The easy and simple eiction Of Inc
translation, and an abundance of Other.
fine things, he adds-"Please The most
Merciiul God, we shall command the
select servants who are admitted into
our presence, to read to us the above
mentioned book fromlhe beginning TO
the end, that we may in the most MI
mute manner hear and comprehend It's
contents"
SIN Gore, in order to insure a favora-
BILE reception of it, had previously causs
cd several copies to be made, and nut
into the hands of learned Soofes who
were about the person of the King, and
who he knew would speak well Of il.
In 1876, an octave edition was pub
ished. at Calcutta, by the Serampore
Missionaries. What has been dcne to-
wards circulating it in Persia from this
quarter, am unable 10 learn; but Sir
Gore Ouseley carried the original mar-
lscript to St. Petersburgh, where it was
immediately printed, under bis own SUI
perintendence, by the Russian Bible
Society, and put into circulation.
This leads me TO speak of the labors
of the Edinburgh Missionary Society,
as connected with Persia. In 1914. they
established mission at Astrachan. n
Russian city OH the northern shores OF
the Caspian. This city contains 10000
inhabitants, and is the great thorough
fare between northern Europe and Che
east. Great numbers of Persian mer-
chants resort hitler for traffic; learned
men also, and pass through this place,
with all of whom the missionaries have
much intercourse; and being constants
ly supplied with the Testament by the
Russian Bible Society, and with reli-
gious tracts ia Arabic and Persian, by
the Church Missionary Society, besides
the productions of their own extensive
printing establishment, they are daily
loading these Persian yisitants with glad
tidings, who carry it into al parts Of
their country. Recent accounts state,
that the Persians who visit Astrachan,
listen with great attention and interest
to the instruction of the missionaries
Prince Galitzin to Lord Teignmouth,
says--"Copies of the New Testament
are received by them with the greatest
interest" Mr. Patterson writes to the (
same effect: "The eagerness with which
the Persians receive, and the attention
with which they read the New Tesla
ment, exceeds all expectation Amin
ere..nG anecdote related by DR.. Pin
kerton, shows sill farther the influence
of the : strachan missionaries: q Rus
sian captain, lately returned from Persia,
mentioned to a friend, that when he was
in that country he happened to go into
the house of native, where he was
surprised to find between twenty and
thirty Persians assembled, and listening
with great attention to one who was
reading the New Testament From
these statements, and many more that
might be produced, it is evident that the
gospel is fast finding its way into Persia.
Conclusion. IN oug aert.